estria

See also: estriá and estría

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stria (furrow).

Pronunciation

Noun

estria f (plural estries)

  1. stria, striation, groove
  2. (architecture) flute
  3. (firearms) rifling
  4. stripe
  5. (anatomy) stretch mark

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈtɾi.ɐ/, /esˈtɾi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈtɾi.ɐ/, /eʃˈtɾi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈtɾi.a/

Etymology 1

From Latin striga (row, strip).

Noun

estria f (plural estrias)

  1. a line, scratch or groove on a surface
    1. (dermatology) stretch mark; stria (stripes on the skin caused by rapid growth of tissues underneath)
    2. (firearms) a groove inside a barrel with rifling
    3. (architecture) flute (a decorative groove on a column)
    4. (geology) crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)

Verb

estria

  1. inflection of estriar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

From Latin strīga (evil spirit, witch).

Noun

estria f (plural estrias)

  1. witch
    Synonyms: bruxa, feiticeira
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