geada

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). Cognate with Old French gelee.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.ˈa.da/

Noun

geada

  1. frost, hoar frost

Descendants
  • Galician: xeada, xiada; xelada
  • Portuguese: geada

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒeˈa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒeˈa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒja.dɐ/ [ˈʒja.ðɐ]

  • Rhymes: -adɐ
  • Hyphenation: ge‧a‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese geada, from Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). By surface analysis, gear (“to frost”) +‎ -ada. Doublet of gelada and geleia.

Compare Galician xeada, Spanish helada, Catalan gelada, French gelée and Italian gelata.

Noun

geada f (plural geadas)

  1. (uncountable) frost, hoar frost (frozen dew)
  2. an instance of frost in an area
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

geada f sg

  1. feminine singular of geado

Participle

geada m or f (plural geadas)

  1. past participle of gear
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