catraca

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Portuguese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -akɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧tra‧ca

Noun

catraca f (plural catracas)

  1. turnstile (rotating mechanical device)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) borboleta, (Brazil) roleta, torniquete

References

  1. ^ catraca”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024
  2. ^ catraca”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  3. ^ catraca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024