esparguete

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spaghetti.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /iʃˌpaɾˈɡɛ.tɨ/, [iʃˌpaɾˈɣɛ.tɨ]

  • Hyphenation: es‧par‧gue‧te

Noun

esparguete m (plural esparguetes)

  1. (Portugal) spaghetti
    Synonym: (Brazil) espaguete
  2. (Portugal, informal) pool noodle

References
  1. “esparguete” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2022.
  2. “esparguete” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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