escalfeta

Portuguese

Etymology

From escalfar +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.kawˈfe.tɐ/ [is.kaʊ̯ˈfe.tɐ], /es.kawˈfe.tɐ/ [es.kaʊ̯ˈfe.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.kawˈfe.tɐ/ [is.kaʊ̯ˈfe.tɐ], /es.kawˈfe.tɐ/ [es.kaʊ̯ˈfe.tɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.kawˈfe.tɐ/ [iʃ.kaʊ̯ˈfe.tɐ], /eʃ.kawˈfe.tɐ/ [eʃ.kaʊ̯ˈfe.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.kawˈfe.ta/ [es.kaʊ̯ˈfe.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.kalˈfe.tɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kaɫˈfe.tɐ]

• Rhymes: -etɐ
• Hyphenation: es‧cal‧fe‧ta

Noun

escalfeta f (plural escalfetas)

1. footwarmer (brazier or electric heater in the shape of a box, for warming the feet)
2. footwarmer (bag or coat made of wool, leather or fabric, into which the feet are placed to keep them warm)

Further reading

• “escalfeta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “escalfeta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025