grinalda

Portuguese

Etymology

Metathetical alteration of guirnalda, from Old Occitan guirlanda or Italian guirlanda, from Frankish. More at guirlande[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾi.ˈnaɫ.ðɐ/
  • Hyphenation: gri‧nal‧da
  • Rhymes: -awda

Noun

grinalda f (plural grinaldas)

  1. wreath (ornamental circular band)

References
  1. 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.
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