aguarrás

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguarrás, perhaps from Latin aqua rāsis (pitch water).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡwaˈʁa(j)s/ [a.ɡwaˈha(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɡwɐˈʁaʃ/ [ɐ.ɣwɐˈʁaʃ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧guar‧rás

Noun

aguarrás f (usually uncountable, invariable)

  1. turpentine
  2. (Sergipe, figuratively, colloquial) cachaça, spirit (distilled alcoholic beverage)
    Synonyms: aguardente, cachaça

Further reading

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin aqua rāsis (pitch water).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡwaˈras/ [a.ɣ̞waˈras]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧rrás

Noun

aguarrás m (plural aguarrás)

  1. turpentine

Descendants

  • Portuguese: aguarrás
  • Tagalog: agwaras

Further reading