pia-máter

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin pia māter (literally “tender mother”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpi.ɐˈma.teʁ/ [ˌpi.ɐˈma.teh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌpi.ɐˈma.teɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌpi.ɐˈma.teʁ/ [ˌpi.ɐˈma.teχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpi.aˈma.teɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpi.ɐˈma.tɛɾ/

  • Hyphenation: pi‧a‧má‧ter

Noun

pia-máter f (plural pia-máteres)

  1. (anatomy) pia mater (innermost layer of the meninges)
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