xícara

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Galician

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish xícara, from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xícara f (plural xícaras)

  1. a little cup or mug

References

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Portuguese

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xícara

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish jícara,[1] from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: xí‧ca‧ra

Noun

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xícara f (plural xícaras)

  1. a cup or mug (vessel with a handle for hot beverages)
    Synonyms: chávena (teacup), caneca (mug)
  2. cupful (the amount of liquid that fits a cup)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: xicra

References

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  1. ^ xícara”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024
  2. ^ xícara”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024