muralha

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Portuguese

Muralha

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian muraglia (wall), muro (wall) + -aglia, or from Late Latin muralia, from Latin mūrus.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ra‧lha

Noun

muralha f (plural muralhas)

  1. wall (structure built for defence surrounding or separating an area)
    Synonyms: muro, valo

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