estria

estria

See also: estriá and estría

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin striga (“row, strip”).

Noun

estria f (plural estrias)

1. a line, scratch or groove on a surface
   1. (dermatology) stretch mark; stria (stripes on the skin caused by rapid growth of tissues underneath)
   2. (firearms) a groove inside a barrel with rifling
   3. (architecture) flute (a decorative groove on a column)
   4. (geology) crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)

Verb

estria

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of estriar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of estriar

Etymology 2

From Latin strīga (“evil spirit, witch”).

Noun

estria f (plural estrias)

1. witch

   Synonyms: bruxa, feiticeira