roaz

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rōdācem, from Latin rōdere (to gnaw, to bite).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ro‧az

Adjective

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roaz m or f (plural roazes)

  1. which gnaws
  2. which destroys
  3. which devours

Noun

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roaz m (plural roazes)

  1. name for a group of cetacean animals such as the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
    Synonyms: arroaz, galhudo, roal