cavilha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan cavilla, from Vulgar Latin *cāvicla, from syncopation of *cāvicula, from Classical Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kaˈβiʎo]
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Noun

cavilha f (plural cavilhas)

ankle

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caviglia or Old Occitan cavilla, from Vulgar Latin *cāvicla, from syncopation of *cāvicula, from Classical Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”). Doublet of chavelha, cravelha, and clavícula.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈvi.ʎɐ/

Hyphenation: ca‧vi‧lha

Noun

cavilha f (plural cavilhas)

dowel, peg

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