naipe

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Portuguese

naipes

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish naipe, from Catalan naip, most likely from Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”), the second-highest court card in the Mamluk deck. See naip for more.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: nai‧pe

Noun

naipe m (plural naipes)

  1. (card games) suit (card game category)
    Synonym: pinta f
  2. (by extension) group, set
  3. (by extension, music) section (of a band or orchestra)
Suits in Portuguese · naipes (see also: baralho) (layout · text)
copas ouros espadas paus

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan naip, most likely from Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”), the second-highest court card in the Mamluk deck. See naip for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaipe/
  • Rhymes: -aipe
  • Syllabification: nai‧pe

Noun

naipe m (plural naipes)

  1. playing card
    Synonym: carta f
  2. (in the plural) deck of cards
    Synonyms: baraja f, juego de naipes m

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: naipe

Further reading

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