jarrete

Portuguese

Etymology

From French jarret.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈʁe.t͡ʃi/ [ʒaˈhe.t͡ʃi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈʁe.t͡ʃi/ [ʒaˈχe.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒaˈʁe.te/ [ʒaˈhe.te]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɐˈʁe.tɨ/

Noun

jarrete m (plural jarretes)

the part of the leg behind the knee
Synonym: rejeito

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French jarret.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xaˈrete/ [xaˈre.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: ja‧rre‧te

Noun

jarrete m (plural jarretes)

hock
(anatomy) back of the knee, ham

Derived terms

desjarretar

Further reading

“jarrete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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