muralha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian muraglia (“wall”), muro (“wall”) + -aglia, or from Late Latin muralia, from Latin mūrus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ra‧lha

Noun

muralha f (plural muralhas)

  1. wall (structure built for defence surrounding or separating an area)
    Synonyms: muro, valo
    • 2018, “Titãs”, performed by BK:
      Eu quero ser maior que essas muralhas que eles construíram ao meu redor
      I wanna be bigger than those walls that they built around me

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