torniquete

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French tourniquet.[1]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: tor‧ni‧que‧te

Noun

torniquete m (plural torniquetes)

  1. turnstile
    Synonyms: borboleta, molinete, (Brazil) catraca, (Brazil) roleta
  2. tourniquet (a tightly compressed bandage used to stop bleeding)

References

  1. ^ torniquete”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French tourniquet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾniˈkete/
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: tor‧ni‧que‧te

Noun

torniquete m (plural torniquetes)

  1. turnstile
    Synonym: molinete
  2. tourniquet (bandage)
    Synonym: garrote

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