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Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. From sapato + -ilha, sapata + -ilha, or borrowed Spanish zapatilla, diminutive of zapata.[1]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iʎɐ
- Hyphenation: sa‧pa‧ti‧lha
Noun
sapatilha f (plural sapatilhas)
- (footwear, Portugal) trainer, running shoe, tennis shoes, sneaker
- Synonym: ténis / tênis
- (footwear) ballet flat, flat
- Synonym: (Portugal) sabrina
- (Brazil, slang) affeminate lesbian
- Coordinate terms: lésbica, (Portugal) fufa, sapata, sapatão, sapatona
References
Further reading
- “sapatilha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
- “sapatilha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “sapatilha”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
- “sapatilha”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024