cadaval

See also: Cadaval

Portuguese

Etymology

From cadava (“charred stalk that remains after a burning”) +‎ -al (“a large quantity of”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.daˈvaw/ [ka.daˈvaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.dɐˈval/ [kɐ.ðɐˈvaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.dɐˈbal/ [kɐ.ðɐˈβaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.dɐˈva.li/ [kɐ.ðɐˈva.li]

  • Homophone: Cadaval
  • Audio (Portugal)(file)
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: ca‧da‧val

Noun

cadaval m (plural cadavais)

  1. place with many charred stalks (cadavas) that remained after a burning to clear the ground (queimada)

Derived terms

References
  1. As árvores na toponímia portuguesa by João Pinho
  2. “cadaval” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  3. “cadaval” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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