prua
See also: prúa and prùa
Italian
Etymology
Probably borrowed from a language of southern Italy (e.g. Sicilian), from Latin prōra, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prôira). Doublet of proda and prora.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpru.a/
- Rhymes: -ua
- Hyphenation: prù‧a
Noun
prua f (plural prue)
- prow, bow (of a ship)
Further reading
- prua in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- pura
Portuguese
Verb
prua
- inflection of pruir:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative