palheta

Galician

Noun

palheta f (plural palhetas, reintegrationist norm)

reintegrationist spelling of palleta

Further reading

“palheta”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Alteration of paleta.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈʎe.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈʎe.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈʎe.tɐ/

Rhymes: -etɐ
Hyphenation: pa‧lhe‧ta

Noun

palheta f (plural palhetas)

any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose
1. (music) reed (vibrating part of the mouthpiece of some woodwind instruments)
2. (music) plectrum; pick (small piece of material for plucking the strings)
  Synonym: plectro
3. (painting) alternative form of paleta
4. a slat of a Venetian blind
5. a blade of a fan or propeller

Noun

palheta m (plural palhetas)

ellipsis of chapéu-palheta (“boater”)

Further reading

“palheta” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
“palheta”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
“palheta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈʎɛ.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈʎɛ.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈʎɛ.tɐ/

Verb

palheta

inflection of palhetar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

“palheta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026