maçaneta

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maçaneta

/mɐ.sɐ.ˈne.tɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) maçã + -n- + -eta.

noun

parte de uma porta que se segura para abrir Foram encontradas marcas de sangue na maçaneta da porta da sala e no hall de entrada.

In English

handle part of an object held in the hand when used or moved — see also grip, handgrip
doorknob circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching
door handle mechanism used to open or close a door

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@misc{mac_aneta_2026,
  title = {maçaneta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ma%C3%A7aneta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}