degrau

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese degraao, from Vulgar Latin *dēgradus, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- (“to walk, go”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨˈɣɾaw/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈɡɾaw/
  • Hyphenation: de‧grau
  • Rhymes: -aw

Noun

degrau f (plural degraus)

  1. step (of a stair)
    Apoie o pé nesse degrau.
    Rest your foot on that step.
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