coreia

See also: Coreia and Coréia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chorēa, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾɛj.ɐ/ [koˈɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾɛj.a/ [koˈɾɛɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾe.ɐ/

Homophone: Coreia
Hyphenation: co‧rei‧a

Noun

coreia f (plural coreias)

dance, ball
(pathology) chorea

References

“coreia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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