geada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese geada, from Latin gelāta, from gelō (“I freeze”), from gelu (“frost”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). Doublet of gelada. Compare Italian gelata, Spanish helada, French gelée, Catalan gelada.

Pronunciation

Adjective

geada f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective geado.

Noun

geada f (plural geadas)

  1. (uncountable) frost (frozen dew)
  2. an instance of frost in an area

Derived terms

Verb

geada

  1. feminine singular past participle of gear
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