passarela

Portuguese

Passarela (sense 1)

Passarela (sense 2)

Etymology

From French passerelle, either directly or via Italian passerella. Cognate with Spanish pasarela.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.saˈɾɛ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.saˈɾɛ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.saˈɾɛ.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.sɐˈɾɛ.lɐ/

• Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧re‧la

Noun

passarela f (plural passarelas)

1. footbridge (bridge for pedestrians)
2. runway (platform for fashion shows)

Related terms

• passar

Further reading

• “passarela”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “passarela”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025