metralhadora
Portuguese
Uma metralhadora grande
Etymology
Female form of the adjective metralhador, calque of French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler. The word itself from the noun metralha (“shrapnel used as cannon ammo”). Known since 1881.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɯ.ˌtɾa.ʎɐ.ˈdo.ɾɐ/, /mɯ.ˌtɾa.ʎɐ.ðo.ɾɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /me.ˌtɾa.ʎa.ˈdo.ɾa/
- (Carioca) IPA(key): /me.ˌtɾa.ʎɐ.ˈdo.ɾɐ/
Noun
metralhadora f (plural metralhadoras)
- machine gun (type of firearm)
- machine gunner (f)
Related terms
- metralha, metralhar, metralhado, metralhador