Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese perafuso (spindle whorl?) (13th century, Alfonso X the Wise). Uncertain. Perhaps from par (pair) +‎ fuso (spindle) or from pedra (stone) +‎ fuso (spindle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈfuso/ [pa.ɾaˈfu.s̺ʊ]
  • Rhymes: -uso

Noun

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parafuso m (plural parafusos)

  1. screw
    Synonym: tarraxa
  2. auger
    Synonym: trade
  3. double spindle for twisting the thread
    Synonym: trouzo
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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧fu‧so

Etymology 1

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parafuso

Uncertain. Possibly from para- +‎ fuso, from Medieval Latin *pare fusu or from Spanish parahúso.

Noun

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parafuso m (plural parafusos)

  1. screw
    Synonym: tarraxa
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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parafuso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of parafusar