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Portuguese
Etymology
Metathetical alteration of guirnalda, from Old Occitan guirlanda or Italian guirlanda, from Frankish. More at guirlande.[1]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -aldɐ, (Brazil) -awdɐ
- Hyphenation: gri‧nal‧da
Noun
grinalda f (plural grinaldas)
- wreath (ornamental circular band)
- 2021 November 26, Sara Oliveira in Notícias magazine, “Grinaldas: tradição à porta":
Nas portas, colocam-se grinaldas que anunciam o Natal e recebem os visitantes.- Wreaths announcing Christmas and welcoming visitors are placed on the doors.
References
- ^ Antenor Nascentes (1955) “grinalda”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa [Portuguese language etymological dictionary] (in Portuguese), 2nd edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 250, column 1