ampulheta

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ampolleta.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: am‧pu‧lhe‧ta

Noun

ampulheta f (plural ampulhetas)

  1. hourglass
    Synonym: relógio de areia

References

  1. ^ “ampulheta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ “ampulheta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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