aguça

Portuguese

aguça

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɡu.sɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɡu.sɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɡu.sa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɡu.sɐ/ [ɐˈɣu.sɐ]

• Hyphenation: a‧gu‧ça

Etymology 1

Deverbal from aguçar.

Noun

aguça f (plural aguças)

1. pencil sharpener

   Synonyms: (Brazil) apontador, (Portugal) apara-lápis, (Portugal) afia-lápis, (Portugal) afia, (Portugal) afiadeira, (Portugal) afiador

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *acutia.

Noun

aguça f (plural aguças)

1. (dated) speed, haste

   Synonyms: diligência, pressa

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

aguça

1. inflection of aguçar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative