abelha

abelha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from apicula, diminutive of apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

abelha f (plural abelhas)

1. bee (insect)

Derived terms

• èrba d'abelha

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Portuguese

Abelha (Apis mellifera)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese abella (“bee”), from Latin apicula, diminutive of apis (“bee”). Cognate with Galician abella and Spanish abeja.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbe.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbe.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈbe.ʎa/

• Rhymes: -eʎɐ
• Hyphenation: a‧be‧lha

Noun

abelha f (plural abelhas)

1. bee (insect)

   Hyponyms: zangão, abelhão

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abelha.

Derived terms

• abelha de mel
• abelhal
• abelha-mestra
• abelhão
• abelha-operária
• abelha-pedreira
• abelha-rainha
• abelheiro
• cera de abelha
• pão de abelha

 

Further reading

• “abelha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.