traqueia

See also: traquéia

Portuguese

traqueia

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa, windpipe)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾa.ˈkɛj.a/, /tɾa.ˈkɛj.ɐ/
  • Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Noun

traqueia f (plural traqueias)

  1. (anatomy) windpipe; trachea
  2. (botany) trachea (xylem vessel of a plant)
  3. (entomology) trachea (respiratory system of insects)
Synonyms
  • (plant’s vessel): vaso
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

Inflected form of traquear (to release; to fart).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾa.ˈkej.a/, /tɾa.ˈkej.ɐ/
  • Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Verb

traqueia

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of traquear
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of traquear
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