craca

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾa.kɐ/

  • Rhymes: -akɐ
  • Hyphenation: cra‧ca

Noun

craca f (plural cracas)

  1. barnacle (marine crustacean that attaches itself to surfaces)
    Synonym: percebe
  2. grime (encrusted filth)
    Synonym: encardimento

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French craquer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kraˈka/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: cra‧ca

Verb

a craca (third-person singular present crachează, past participle cracat) 1st conjugation

  1. (transitive, petrochemistry) to crack
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkra.ka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: cra‧ca

Noun

craca

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cracă (bough)

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