santa-luzia

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Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Roman Christian martyr Santa Luzia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɐ̃.tɐ.luˈzi.ɐ/

  • Hyphenation: san‧ta‧-lu‧zi‧a

Noun

santa-luzia f (plural santas-luzias)

  1. (colloquial) ferule
    Synonyms: palmatória, férula

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