raquete

Portuguese

raquete

Alternative forms

raquette (obsolete)

Etymology

From French raquette (“racquet”), from Arabic رَاحَة‎ (rāḥa, “palm of the hand”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁa.ˈkɛ.t͡ʃi/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ha.ˈkɛ.te/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁa.ˈkɛ.tɨ/

Noun

raquete f (plural raquetes)

(sports, chiefly Brazil) racquet (implement with a frame used to hit a ball)
snowshoe (flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow)

Synonyms

raqueta (chiefly Portugal)

Derived terms

raquetinha (diminutive)

Related terms

raquetada
raquetear
raqueteiro

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