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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tremedal; ultimately a derivation of Latin tremō (“to tremble, to quake”). See the Spanish term for more information.
Pronunciation
Noun
tremedal m (plural tremedais)
- wetland, marsh, swamp
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pântano
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish tremendal, from Latin tremendus (“to be trembled at”) + -ālis, from tremō (“to tremble, to quake”). Later form influenced by e.g. robledal (“oak grove”), from Latin rōborētum (“oak grove”) + -ālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɾemeˈdal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: tre‧me‧dal
Noun
tremedal m (plural tremedales)
- quag, quagmire
- Synonyms: pantano, ciénaga
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