galera

See also: galéra

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa), from γαλια (galia, type of shellfish), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, shark).

Noun

galera f (plural galeres)

  1. galley

French

Verb

galera

  1. third-person singular simple future of galer

Italian

Etymology

Archaic variant of galea (galley) used in the nautical sense, from which the primary modern usage derives.

Noun

galera f (plural galere)

  1. (informal) prison, jail, jug
    Synonyms: carcere, prigione, gattabuia
  2. (nautical) galley (long ship propelled primarily by oars)
    Synonym: galea

Descendants

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Latin

Noun

galēra

  1. nominative plural of galērum
  2. accusative plural of galērum
  3. vocative plural of galērum

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Portuguese

galera

Etymology

From Catalan galera, from Latin galea, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa), from γαλια (galia, type of shellfish), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, shark).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.ˈlɛ.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧le‧ra
  • Rhymes: -ɛra

Noun

galera f (plural galeras)

  1. (nautical) galley
  2. (Brazil, informal) folks
    Synonyms: rapaziada, moçada, gurizada

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

From galea, from Byzantine Greek γαλέα (galéa), from γαλια (galia, type of shellfish), from Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós, shark).

Noun

galera f (plural galeras)

  1. galley
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