rédea

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese redẽa, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Latin retinere (“hold back, restrain”). Compare Galician rédea, renda and Spanish rienda.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [ˈhɛ.d͡ʒjɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˈχɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [ˈχɛ.d͡ʒjɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.d͡ʒi.a/ [ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.d͡ʒja/ [ˈhɛ.d͡ʒja]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.djɐ/ [ˈʁɛ.ðjɐ]

Hyphenation: ré‧de‧a

Noun

rédea f (plural rédeas)

rein (strap or rope used to control an animal)
(figuratively) rein (command)

References

“rédea” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“rédea” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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