masmorra

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mazmorra, from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).

Pronunciation

Noun

masmorra f (plural masmorres)

  1. dungeon
    Synonym: tàvega

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: mas‧mor‧ra

Noun

masmorra f (plural masmorras)

  1. dungeon (underground prison or vault)
    Synonym: calabouço

References

  1. ^ masmorra”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ masmorra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024