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praia¹

  • /ˈpɾaj.ɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim tardio plagĭa.

noun

  1. faixa de terra que é coberta pelo mar quando acontece a maré cheia e que é descoberta quando acontece a maré baixa
  2. Gíria território (coloquial de alçada)

Praia²

noun

  1. Capital capital de Cabo Verde

In English

  • sand beach or other expanse of sand
  • beach sandy shore
  • strand beach
  • shore land adjoining a large body of water
  • Praia capital of Cape Verde

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"praia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/praia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

praia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/praia

Chicago

"praia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/praia.

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@misc{praia_2026,
  title = {praia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/praia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}