ouropel

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ouropel

/o(w).ɾoˈpɛw/ [o(ʊ̯).ɾoˈpɛʊ̯] Brazil, IPA
/o(w).ɾuˈpɛl/ [o(w).ɾuˈpɛɫ] Portugal, IPA
/ow.ɾuˈpɛl/ [ow.ɾuˈpɛɫ] (Norte) Portugal, IPA
/o.ɾuˈpɛ.li/ (Sul) Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do occitano auripel, do francês antigo oripel, do latim auripellum(pele, revestimento dourado ou petlum, forma sincopada de petalum, "folha": no medievo o dourado era chamado em Itália de "auripellarî").

noun

folha delgada de latão ou outro metal imitando ouro
figuratively por extensão, aquilo que tem aparência enganosa de luxo; falso brilho; ornamento barato
pejorative, Retórica discurso que, ostentando um estilo cheio de pompa, esconde contudo ideias falsas ou falhas

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noun

In English

tinsel very thin decorative strips of a glittering, metallic material, often strung on

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@misc{ouropel_2026,
  title = {ouropel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ouropel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}