cartaz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic قِرْطَاس‎ (qirṭās), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “sheet of paper”), from χαράσσω (kharássō, “I scratch, inscribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (“to scratch”). Cognate to English chart.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaɾˈtas/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾˈtaʃ/
Hyphenation: car‧taz

Noun

cartaz m (plural cartazes)

poster
- 2003, J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] (Harry Potter; 5), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 455:
  Um grande cartaz fora afixado à vitrine, e alguns moradores de Hogsmeade o liam.
  A big poster had been attached on the showcase, and some people from Hogsmeade were reading it.
(music) lineup (acts performing at a concert or music festival)

Synonyms

póster

Derived terms

em cartaz

Descendants

Thai: กระดาษ (grà-dàat)

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