abelha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from apicula, diminutive of apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

abelha f (plural abelhas)

  1. bee (insect)

Derived terms

Portuguese
Abelha (Apis mellifera)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese abella (“bee”), from Latin apicula, diminutive of apis (“bee”). Cognate with Galician abella and Spanish abeja.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈbe.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈbe.ʎa/

  • Rhymes: -eʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧lha

Noun

abelha f (plural abelhas)

  1. bee (insect)
    Hyponyms: zangão, abelhão

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abelha.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “abelha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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