brânquia

See also: branquia and brànquia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βράγχιον (bránkhion), possibly via Latin branchia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.ki.ɐ/ [ˈbɾɐ̃.kɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbɾɐ̃.kjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.ki.ɐ/ [ˈbɾɐ̃.kɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbɾɐ̃.kjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.ki.a/ [ˈbɾɐ̃.kɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈbɾɐ̃.kja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɐ̃.kjɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃kiɐ
• Hyphenation: brân‧qui‧a

Noun

brânquia f (plural brânquias)

1. gill (breathing organ of fish)

   Synonym: guelra

Derived terms

• branquiado
• branquial

 

Further reading

• “brânquia”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “brânquia”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024