âmbar

See also: ambar, ámbar, and ämbar

Portuguese

âmbar

Etymology

From Arabic عَنْبَر‎ (ʿanbar, “ambergris”).

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.baɹ/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.baɻ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐ̃.baɾ/
Hyphenation: âm‧bar

Noun

âmbar m (plural âmbares)

amber (fossilised resin)
(uncountable) amber (brownish yellow colour)
(obsolete) ambergris

Synonyms

(fossilised resin): alambre
(ambergris): âmbar cinza, âmbar de baleia, âmbar gris, âmbar pardo

Adjective

âmbar (plural âmbares, comparable)

amber-coloured

Synonyms

ambarado

Related terms

alambre
ambarado
ambarar
ambárico
ambarina
ambarizar
ambrear

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