ninfeia

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See also: ninféia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

ninféia (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /nĩˈfɛj.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /nĩˈfɛj.a/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /nĩˈfɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /nĩˈfej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /nĩˈfej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /nĩˈfe.ɐ/

Hyphenation: nin‧fe‧ia

Etymology 1

Borrowed from New Latin Nymphaea.

Noun

ninfeia f (plural ninfeias)

water lily (any plant of the family Nymphaeaceae)
Synonym: nenúfar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ninfeia

feminine singular of ninfeu

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