caneca

Galician

Etymology

Germanic; cognate with can, or from cano +‎ -eca, from Latin canna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈnɛka/

Noun

caneca f (plural canecas)

  1. cup, mug
    Synonyms: xerra, brico

References

Portuguese

Etymology

    Germanic; cognate with can, or from cano +‎ -eca, from Latin canna.[1][2]

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈnɛ.kɐ/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈnɛ.ka/

    • Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
    • Hyphenation: ca‧ne‧ca

    Noun

    caneca f (plural canecas)

    1. cup, mug

    Descendants

    • Hunsrik: Kanecker
    • Kimbundu: neka
    • Spanish: caneca

    References

    1. ^ caneca”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025
    2. ^ caneca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025

    Spanish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Portuguese caneca.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kaˈneka/ [kaˈne.ka]
    • Rhymes: -eka
    • Syllabification: ca‧ne‧ca

    Noun

    caneca f (plural canecas)

    1. gin flask
    2. any of a number of types of containers
    3. (Colombia) trash (container into which things are discarded; trash can)
    4. (Colombia) can (cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium)

    Derived terms

    Adjective

    caneca f

    1. feminine singular of caneco

    Further reading