traqueia

See also: traquéia

Portuguese

traqueia

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa, “windpipe”)

Alternative forms

trachea (obsolete)
tracheia (obsolete)
trachéia (obsolete)
traquéia (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.ˈkɛj.a/, /tɾa.ˈkɛj.ɐ/
Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Noun

traqueia f (plural traqueias)

(anatomy) windpipe; trachea
(botany) trachea (xylem vessel of a plant)
(entomology) trachea (respiratory system of insects)

Synonyms

(plant’s vessel): vaso

Hypernyms

(windpipe): garganta

Coordinate terms

(windpipe): faringe, laringe

Related terms

traqueado
traqueal
traqueico
traqueíte

Etymology 2

Inflected form of traquear (“to release; to fart”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.ˈkej.a/, /tɾa.ˈkej.ɐ/
Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Verb

traqueia

third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of traquear

second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of traquear

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