orelha

Portuguese

/o.ˈɾɐ(j).ʎɐ/, /o.ˈɾe.ʎɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) ear
  • the corner (angular tip) of a paper, generally in the page of a book or similar

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese orella inherited from Latin oricla, auricula (outer ear, ear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ous-

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