aduela
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French douelle, diminutive of douve / doue, from Latin doga (“vessel”). Compare Galician doela, Spanish duela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɐˈdwɛlɐ/
- Hyphenation: a‧du‧e‧la
Noun
aduela f (plural aduelas)
- stave (of barrels, casks, etc.)
- (architecture) voussoir (one of a series of wedge-shaped bricks forming an arch or vault)
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