braçal

Portuguese

Etymology

From braço +‎ -al,[1][2][3] or from Latin brachiālis, bracchiālis.[4] Doublet of braquial. Compare Spanish brazal.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾaˈsaw/ [bɾaˈsaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾɐˈsal/ [bɾɐˈsaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾɐˈsa.li/

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: bra‧çal

Adjective

braçal m or f (plural braçais, not comparable)

  1. brachial
    Synonym: braquial
  2. physical (involving bodily force)
    Synonym: físico

Derived terms

Noun

braçal m (plural braçais)

  1. vambrace
  2. clamp, brace

References
  1. “braçal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. “braçal” in iDicionário Aulete.
  3. “braçal” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
  4. “braçal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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