See also: Tremedal

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish tremedal; ultimately a derivation of Latin tremō (to tremble, to quake). See the Spanish term for more information.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɨ.mɨˈdal/ [tɾɨ.mɨˈðaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɨ.mɨˈda.li/ [tɾɨ.mɨˈða.li]

Noun

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tremedal m (plural tremedais)

  1. wetland, marsh, swamp
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pântano

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish tremendal, from Latin tremendus (to be trembled at) + -ālis, from tremō (to tremble, to quake). Later form influenced by e.g. robledal (oak grove), from Latin rōborētum (oak grove) + -ālis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾemeˈdal/ [t̪ɾe.meˈð̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: tre‧me‧dal

Noun

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tremedal m (plural tremedales)

  1. quag, quagmire
    Synonyms: pantano, ciénaga

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