calígula

See also: caligula, Caligula, and Calígula

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin caligula, from caliga (leather shoe) +‎ -ula.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈli.ɡu.lɐ/ [kɐˈli.ɣu.lɐ]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧lí‧gu‧la
  • Homophone: Calígula

Noun

calígula f (plural calígulas)

  1. tarsal skin tissue (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

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