micro-onda

See also: microonda

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of English microwave. By surface analysis, micro- +‎ onda (“wave”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmi.kɾɔˈõ.dɐ/

  • Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧-on‧da

Noun

micro-onda f (plural micro-ondas)

  1. (physics, chiefly in the plural) microwave (electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves)

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