bússola

See also: bussola

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bussola,[1] from Late Latin buxula. Doublet of boate and boceta.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbu.so.lɐ/, /ˈbu.su.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbu.so.la/

  • Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: bús‧so‧la

Noun

bússola f (plural bússolas)

  1. compass (navigational compass)

References

  1. ^ bússola”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025