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 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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