áxis
See also: axis and Axis
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin axis (“axletree”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”). Compare the inherited doublet eixo.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈak.sis/, /ˈa.ki.sis/
Noun
áxis m (plural áxis)
- axis (second vertebra)
Hypernyms
- vértebra, osso
Holonyms
- coluna, espinha, espinhaço, esqueleto
Coordinate terms
- atlas