murtal

Portuguese

Etymology

From murta (“myrtle”) +‎ -al (“field of”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /muʁˈtaw/ [muhˈtaʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /muɾˈtaw/ [muɾˈtaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /muʁˈtaw/ [muχˈtaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /muɻˈtaw/ [muɻˈtaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /muɾˈtal/ [muɾˈtaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /muɾˈta.li/

  • Homophone: mortal (Portugal)
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: mur‧tal

Noun

murtal m (plural murtais)

  1. myrtle grove
    Synonym: mirtedo

References
  1. “murtal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “murtal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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