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oliveira

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See also: Oliveira

Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 14th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese, but influenced by a Mozarabic form; ultimately from Latin [arbor] olīvāria, from olīva (an olive).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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oliveira f (plural oliveiras)

  1. olive tree
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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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oliveira (Olea europaea)

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin [arbor] olīvāria,[1][2][3] from olīva (olive). By surface analysis, oliva (olive) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾɐ/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.liˈve(j).ɾa/ [o.liˈve(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

Noun

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oliveira f (plural oliveiras)

  1. olive tree
    Synonym: oliva

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ As árvores na toponímia portuguesa by João Pinho
  2. ^ oliveira”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  3. ^ oliveira”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024