leito

Portuguese

/ˈlɐj.tu/, /ˈlej.tu/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly Brazilian) hospital bed
  • (poetic or archaic) any bed
  • riverbed

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese leito inherited from Latin lectus (bed, couch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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