leque

Portuguese

leque

Etymology

From léquio (“Ryukyuan”), from Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú, “Ryukyu”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ki/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ke/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.kɨ/
Rhymes: -ɛk(i)

Noun

leque m (plural leques)

fan (hand-held device)
fan (anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail)
array, variety, range
scallop

Synonyms

(hand-held device): abanador, abano, flabelo, ventarola
(array): conjunto, gama, série, variedade
(scallop): vieira

Derived terms

leque aluvial

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