chousura

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus. By surface analysis, chouso (“temporary pasture fence”) +‎ -ura. Doublet of clausura.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾɐ/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈzu.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾa/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈzu.ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃowˈzu.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃoˈzu.ɾɐ/

  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: chou‧su‧ra

Noun

chousura f (plural chousuras)

  1. (archaic) a pasture fenced during the summer
    Synonym: chouseira
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