osso da sorte

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “lucky bone”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo.su da ˈsɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈo.su da ˈsɔh.t͡ʃi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈo.su da ˈsɔɾ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈo.su da ˈsɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [ˈo.su da ˈsɔχ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˈo.su da ˈsɔɻ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo.so da ˈsɔʁ.te/ [ˈo.so da ˈsɔh.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈo.su dɐ ˈsɔɾ.tɨ/ [ˈo.su ðɐ ˈsɔɾ.tɨ]

Noun

osso da sorte m (plural ossos da sorte)

  1. (colloquial) wishbone (forked bone of birds, formed by the fusion of two clavicles)
    Synonym: fúrcula

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