retrete

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish retrete.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: re‧tre‧te

Noun

retrete f (plural retretes)

  1. (Portugal) toilet (device for depositing human waste and flushing it away)
    Synonyms: (Portugal) sanita, (Brazil) vaso sanitário, (Brazil) privada, (Brazil) sentina, (Brazil) vaso
  2. (Portugal) toilet, bathroom (room used for urination and defecation)
    Synonyms: (Portugal) casa de banho, (Portugal) quarto de banho, sanitário, (Brazil) privada

References

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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Provençal or Catalan retret.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈtɾete/
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: re‧tre‧te

Noun

retrete m (plural retretes)

  1. toilet
    Synonyms: inodoro, aseo, baño, excusado, servicio, wáter

Descendants

  • Portuguese: retrete

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