cabedelo

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin capitellum. Doublet of coudel, capitel, caudilho, capitelo, and cadete.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.beˈdɛ.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.beˈdɛ.lo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɨˈdɛ.lu/ [kɐ.βɨˈðɛ.lu]

Noun

cabedelo m (plural cabedelos)

  1. (geography) mouth bar (sediment deposit in a river delta)
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