arco da velha

See also: arco-da-velha

Portuguese
arco da velha

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly a shortening of arco da lei velha (“arc of the old law”), a reference to the Old Testament and Genesis 9:12-17.[1] Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Spanish arco de la vieja, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈah.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈaɾ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaχ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaɻ.ko da ˈvɛ.ʎa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈaɾ.ku dɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaɾ.ku ðɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]

Noun

arco da velha m (plural arcos da velha)

  1. rainbow
    Synonym: arco-íris

Descendants
  • → Spanish: arco de la vieja (calque)

References
  1. “A origem da expressão arco-da-velha”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2015 March 25 (last accessed)
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