carpete
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita, the past participle of carpō (“I pluck”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaɾ.ˈpɛ.t(ʃ)i/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /kaɻ.ˈpe.te/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kaɾ.ˈpɛ.tɨ/
- Hyphenation: car‧pe‧te
- Rhymes: -ɛt(ʃ)i
Noun
carpete m (plural carpetes)
- carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)
Synonyms
- alcatifa
Related terms
- tapete