geada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese geada, from Latin gelāta, from gelō (“I freeze”), from gelu (“frost”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). Compare Italian gelata, Spanish helada, French gelée, Catalan gelada.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.ˈa.da/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒjaðɐ/

Noun

geada f (plural geadas)

(uncountable) frost (frozen dew)
an instance of frost in an area

Derived terms

geada branca
geada negra
ninho de geada

Related terms

Verb

geada

Feminine singular past participle of gear

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