céu da boca

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, mouth's sky, possibly related to Latin palātum, Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃𐌖𐌌 (faladum, sky).

Compare Galician ceo da boca, Romanian cerul gurii, Spanish cielo de la boca.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛw da ˈbo.kɐ/ [ˈsɛʊ̯ da ˈbo.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛw da ˈbo.ka/ [ˈsɛʊ̯ da ˈbo.ka]

Noun

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céu da boca m (plural céus da boca)

  1. palate, roof of the mouth
    Synonym: palato