grinalda

Portuguese

Etymology

Metathetical alteration of guirnalda, from Old Occitan guirlanda or Italian guirlanda, from Frankish. More at guirlande.[1] Doublet of guirlanda.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈnaw.dɐ/ [ɡɾiˈnaʊ̯.dɐ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈnal.dɐ/ [ɡɾiˈnaɫ.dɐ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -awdɐ, (Portugal) -aldɐ
  • Hyphenation: gri‧nal‧da

Noun

grinalda f (plural grinaldas)

  1. wreath (ornamental circular band)
    • 2021 November 26, Sara Oliveira in Notícias magazine, “Grinaldas: tradição à porta":
      Nas portas, colocam-se grinaldas que anunciam o Natal e recebem os visitantes.
      Wreaths announcing Christmas and welcoming visitors are placed on the doors.

References

  1. ^ Nascentes, Antenor (1955), “grinalda”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa [Etymological dictionary of the Portuguese language] (in Portuguese), 2nd edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 250, column 1

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