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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scoria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία (skōría).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /isˈkɔ.ɾjɐ/, /esˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /esˈkɔ.ɾjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /isˈkɔ.ɾjɐ/, /esˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /esˈkɔ.ɾjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈkɔ.ɾjɐ/, /eʃˈkɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /eʃˈkɔ.ɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈkɔ.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /esˈkɔ.ɾja/
Noun
escória f (plural escórias)
- slag, dross, scoria
- scum