prua

See also: prúa and prùa

Italian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from a language of southern Italy (e.g. Sicilian), from Latin prōra, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prôira). Doublet of proda and prora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpru.a/
• Rhymes: -ua
• Hyphenation: prù‧a

Noun

prua f (plural prue)

1. prow, bow (of a ship)

Descendants

• → Tunisian Arabic: بروا (brūa, “prow, bow”)

Further reading

• prua in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• pura

Portuguese

Verb

prua

1. inflection of pruir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative