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encruzilhada

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See also: Encruzilhada

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From encruzilhar (to cross), from cruz (cross), from Old Galician-Portuguese cruz, from Latin crux (cross), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, to bend).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.kɾu.ziˈʎa.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.kɾu.ziˈʎa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.kɾu.ziˈʎa.da/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.kɾu.ziˈʎa.da/

  • Hyphenation: en‧cru‧zi‧lha‧da

Noun

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encruzilhada f (plural encruzilhadas)

  1. crossroads (intersection)
    Synonyms: ambívio, cruzamento, interseção
  2. (figuratively) a difficult situation
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