virilha
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese verilla, from Latin virīlia, plural of virīlis (“manly”) reinterpreted as a feminine singular, from vir (“man”). Doublet of viril, cognate of Galician virilla.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈɾi.ʎa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/, /vɨˈɾi.ʎɐ/
- Rhymes: -iʎɐ
- Hyphenation: vi‧ri‧lha
Noun
virilha f (plural virilhas)
- groin, crotch (depression separating the trunk from the legs)
Related terms
- viril