fronteira

See also: Fronteira

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fronteira, equivalent to fronte + -eira. Compare Spanish and Catalan frontera, French frontière, Italian frontiera.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɾõ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɾõ.ˈte(j).ɾa/
  • Homophone: Fronteira

Noun

fronteira f (plural fronteiras)

  1. border (a line or frontier area separating regions)
  2. the region near a border
  3. (figuratively) separation
  4. (figuratively) limit; boundary

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • fronteira agrícola
  • fronteira artificial
  • fronteira linguística
  • fronteira termodinâmica
  • fronteira viva

Adjective

fronteira

  1. Feminine singular of adjective fronteiro.
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