couraça

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couraça

/kow.ˈɾa.sɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim coriacea⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

armadura para as costas e o peito
invólucro protetor de certos animais
revestimento de aço com que se protegem os navios encouraçados contra a artilharia; blindagem
o que serve de amparo ou resguardo contra a maledicência e má sorte

Similar: coiraça, armadura

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: coiraça, armadura

In English

armor natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body
cuirass piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle
breastplate armor

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

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Chicago

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

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@misc{courac_a_2026,
  title = {couraça},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/coura%C3%A7a},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}