rocha-mãe

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “mother rock”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌhɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌhɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌχɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.ʃaˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌhɔ.ʃaˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʁɔ.t͡ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

Noun

rocha-mãe f (plural rochas-mãe or rochas-mães)

1. (geology) bedrock (underground layer of rock)

Further reading

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