cruzeta
Portuguese
Etymology
Cruz (“cross”) + -eta.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾu.ˈze.ta/, /kɾu.ˈze.tɐ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɾu.ˈze.tɐ/
- Hyphenation: cru‧ze‧ta
Noun
cruzeta f (plural cruzetas)
- Diminutive of cruz
- a T-shaped ruler used by construction workers to measure right angles
- coat hanger (device to hang clothes)
- crosshead (metal beam that connects a piston to a connecting rod)
Synonyms
- (diminutive of cruz): cruzinha
- (coat hanger): cabide
Derived terms
- cruzetinha (diminutive)
Related terms
- cruz
- cruzado
- cruzar
- cruzeiro
- cruzetado