arco da velha
See also: arco-da-velha
Portuguese
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arco da velha
Alternative forms
- arco-da-velha
Etymology
Possibly a shortening of arco da lei velha (“arc of the old law”), a reference to the Old Testament and Genesis 9:12-17[1].Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈah.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈaɾ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaχ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaɻ.ko da ˈvɛ.ʎa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈaɾ.ku dɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaɾ.ku ðɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
Noun
arco da velha m (plural arcos da velha)
- rainbow
- Synonym: arco-íris
References
- “A origem da expressão arco-da-velha”, in (please provide the title of the work), accessed March 25, 2015