trifólio

See also: trifolio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin trifolium, a calque of Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon). Doublet of the inherited trevo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾiˈfɔ.li.u/ [tɾiˈfɔ.lɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /tɾiˈfɔ.lju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾiˈfɔ.li.o/ [tɾiˈfɔ.lɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /tɾiˈfɔ.ljo/

  • Hyphenation: tri‧fó‧li‧o

Noun

trifólio m (plural trifólios)

  1. (botany) trefoil; clover
    Synonym: trevo
  2. (architecture) trefoil (symbol having the shape of such leaves)

Adjective

trifólio (feminine trifólia, masculine plural trifólios, feminine plural trifólias)

  1. trifoliate (having three leaves or leaflets)
    Synonym: trifoliado
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.