aragem - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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• (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɾa.ʒẽj̃/ [aˈɾa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈɾa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃

• Hyphenation: a‧ra‧gem

Etymology 1

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From ar (“wind”) +‎ -agem.

Noun

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aragem f (plural aragens)

1. breeze (light wind)
   Synonyms: brisa, ventinho
2. windfall (sudden large benefit)

Etymology 2

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From arar (“to plough”) +‎ -agem.

Noun

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aragem f (plural aragens)

1. (agriculture) ploughing (breaking of the ground into furrows)
   Synonym: aração

Further reading

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• “aragem”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “aragem”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026