quera
See also: qüera
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin caria, from Latin cariēs (“decay”).
Noun
quera f (plural queres)
- woodworm
- Synonym: corc
- the dust produced by woodworms
- Synonym: corcadura
- debris from plastering, plaster dust
- (figurative) rottenness, inner turmoil
Derived terms
- querar-se
References
- “quera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Further reading
- “quera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- qüera (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɛ.ɾɐ/
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *caria, from Latin cariēs (“decay”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeɾa/ [ˈke.ɾa]
Further reading
- “quera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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