aduela

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French douelle, diminutive of douve / doue, from Latin doga (“vessel”). Compare Galician doela, Spanish duela.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɐˈdwɛlɐ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧du‧e‧la

Noun

aduela f (plural aduelas)

  1. stave (of barrels, casks, etc.)
  2. (architecture) voussoir (one of a series of wedge-shaped bricks forming an arch or vault)
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