leque

Portuguese

Etymology

From léquio (“Ryukyuan”), from Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú, “Ryukyu”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ke/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛki, (Portugal) -ɛkɨ
  • Hyphenation: le‧que

Noun

leque m (plural leques)

  1. fan (hand-held device)
    Synonyms: abanador, abano, flabelo, ventarola
  2. fan (anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail)
  3. array, variety, range
    Synonyms: conjunto, gama, série, variedade
  4. scallop
    Synonym: vieira

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