trompa de Eustáquio

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “horn of Eustachius”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi ewsˈta.ki.u/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi eʊ̯sˈta.kɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi ewsˈta.kju/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi eʊ̯sˈta.kju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi ewsˈta.ki.u/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi eʊ̯sˈta.kɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi ewsˈta.kju/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi eʊ̯sˈta.kju]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi ewʃˈta.ki.u/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi eʊ̯ʃˈta.kɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi ewʃˈta.kju/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ d͡ʒi eʊ̯ʃˈta.kju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pa de ewsˈta.ki.o/ [ˈtɾõ.pa de eʊ̯sˈta.kɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɾõ.pa de ewsˈta.kjo/ [ˈtɾõ.pa de eʊ̯sˈta.kjo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɾõ.pɐ d‿ewʃˈta.kju/ [ˈtɾõ.pɐ ð‿ewʃˈta.kju]

• Hyphenation: trom‧pa de‧Eus‧tá‧qui‧o

Noun

trompa de Eustáquio f (plural trompas de Eustáquio)

1. (anatomy) Eustachian tube

   Synonym: tuba auditiva

Further reading

• “trompa de Eustáquio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025