fronteira

See also: Fronteira

Portuguese

Alternative forms

fronteyra (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fronteira, equivalent to fronte +‎ -eira. Compare Spanish and Catalan frontera, French frontière, Italian frontiera.

Pronunciation

Audio (Portugal) (file)
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾõ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾõ.ˈte(j).ɾa/
Homophone: Fronteira

Noun

fronteira f (plural fronteiras)

border (a line or frontier area separating regions)
the region near a border
(figuratively) separation
(figuratively) limit; boundary

Synonyms

(border): limite, divisa, estremadura
(region near the border): confim, estremadura
(separation): separação, divisão
(limit): limite, máximo

Derived terms

fronteira agrícola
fronteira artificial
fronteira linguística
fronteira termodinâmica
fronteira viva

Related terms

Adjective

fronteira

Feminine singular of adjective fronteiro.

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