moreia

See also: moréia, Moreia, and Moréia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• moréia (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɾɛj.ɐ/ [moˈɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɾɛj.ɐ/ [moˈɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /moˈɾɛj.a/ [moˈɾɛɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈɾɐj.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈɾɐj.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈɾej.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈɾej.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /muˈɾe.ɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɛjɐ, -ɐjɐ
• Homophone: Moreia
• Hyphenation: mo‧rei‧a

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese *morẽa, from Latin murēna, from Ancient Greek μῡ́ραινα (mū́raina).

Cognate with Galician morea.

Noun

moreia f (plural moreias)

1. moray (any eel of the family Muraenidae)

   Synonym: (Brazil) caramuru

Related terms

• moreão
• moreia-estrelada
• moreia-pintada
• moreia-preta
• moreia-tigre
• moreia-zebra

 

Etymology 2

From French moraine. Doublet of morena.

Noun

moreia f (plural moreias)

1. (geology) debris (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier)

   Synonym: morena

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Old Tupi amoré, influenced by etymology 1.

Noun

moreia f (plural moreias)

1. Alternative form of amoré