caixa-d'água

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “water box”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaj.ʃɐˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [ˌkaɪ̯.ʃɐˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaj.ʃɐˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [ˌkaɪ̯.ʃɐˈd‿a.ɡwɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaj.ʃaˈd‿a.ɡwa/ [ˌkaɪ̯.ʃaˈd‿a.ɡwa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkaj.ʃɐˈd‿a.ɡwɐ/ [ˌkaj.ʃɐˈð‿a.ɣwɐ]

Noun

caixa-d'água f (plural caixas-d'água)

1. water tank (container for storing water for domestic or municipal use)