braça

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braça

/ˈbɾa.sɐ/ IPA, Carioca
/"b4a.s6/ X SAMPA, Carioca
/ˈbɾa.sɐ/ Portugal

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Variante de braço.

noun

antiga medida de comprimento, equivalente ao dobro da vara (aproximadamente 2,2 metros)
medida de comprimento do sistema anglo-americano, equivalente ao dobro da jarda (aproximadamente 1,83 metro)

In English

fathom measure of six feet — see also brace, toise
estado Spanish fathom — see also fathom
brace measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms — see also fathom, t
toise former French unit of length — see also brace, fathom

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"braça." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/bra%C3%A7a. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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Chicago

"braça." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/bra%C3%A7a.

BibTeX

@misc{brac_a_2026,
  title = {braça},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/bra%C3%A7a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}