geada
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese geada, from Latin gelāta, from gelō (“I freeze”), from gelu (“frost”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). Doublet of gelada. Compare Italian gelata, Spanish helada, French gelée, Catalan gelada.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.ˈa.da/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒjaðɐ/
Adjective
geada f sg
- Feminine singular of adjective geado.
Noun
geada f (plural geadas)
- (uncountable) frost (frozen dew)
- an instance of frost in an area
Derived terms
- geada branca
- geada negra
- ninho de geada
Related terms
- escarcha
- gear
- gelado
- orvalho
- sincelo
Verb
geada
- feminine singular past participle of gear