torneira

Galician

Etymology

Torno + -eira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toɾˈnejɾa̝/

Noun

torneira f (plural torneiras)

  1. tap, spigot
    Synonyms: billa, espicha, espita
  2. irrigation canal or ditch
    Synonym: birta
  3. place where the water of a ditch or canal can be diverted towards one place or another
    Synonym: torno
  4. faucet (device used to dispense liquids)
    Synonym: billa

References


Portuguese

torneira

Etymology

Torno + -eira

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tuɾ.ˈnɐj.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: tor‧nei‧ra

Noun

torneira f (plural torneiras)

  1. tap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids)
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