virilha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese verilha, from Latin virīlia, plural of virīlis (“manly”) reinterpreted as a feminine singular, from vir (“man”). Doublet of viril, cognate of Galician virilla.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/, /vɨˈɾi.ʎɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈɾi.ʎɐ/, /bɨˈɾi.ʎɐ/

Rhymes: -iʎɐ
Hyphenation: vi‧ri‧lha

Noun

virilha f (plural virilhas)

groin, crotch (depression separating the trunk from the legs)

Related terms

viril

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