triz

See also: -triz

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from triscar (“to touch lightly”) or Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾiʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾiʃ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
• Hyphenation: triz

Noun

triz m (plural trizes)

1. moment, instant

   Synonym: momento

Usage notes

Mostly used in the fixed expression por um triz (“barely, almost, within a whisker”).

Derived terms

• por um triz