floresta

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛstɐ, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -ɛʃtɐ
  • Hyphenation: flo‧res‧ta

Etymology 1

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floresta

Ultimately from Early Medieval Latin foresta. Influenced by flor (“flower”).

Noun

floresta f (plural florestas)

  1. forest (dense collection of trees)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:floresta
    Meronym: árvore
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

floresta

  1. inflection of florestar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Early Medieval Latin foresta. Influenced by flor (“flower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /floˈɾesta/
  • Rhymes: -esta
  • Syllabification: flo‧res‧ta

Noun

floresta f (plural florestas)

  1. woodland, greenwood, dell, forest (dense collection of trees)
    Synonyms: bosque, selva, jungla
  2. collection or gathering of pleasant things

Meronyms

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