aguilhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese aguillon (“sting”) + -ada (“-ing, -er: forming nouns related to striking”), attested in the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, from aculeus (“sting”). Doublet of aguilhão. Cognate with Galician aguillada.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɡiˈʎa.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɡiˈʎa.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɡiˈʎa.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ɡiˈʎa.dɐ/ [ɐ.ɣiˈʎa.ðɐ]

Noun

aguilhada f (plural aguilhadas)

1. goad, a rod used to drive cattle
2. (historical, measure) aguilhada, a former unit of land area equal to about 480 m²

Coordinate terms

• (unit of area): vara (³⁄₁₂₁₀ aguilhada), geira (12 aguilhadas)