virilha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese verilha, from Latin virīlia, plural of virīlis (“manly”) reinterpreted as a feminine singular, from vir (“man”). Doublet of viril, cognate of Galician virilla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/, /vɨˈɾi.ʎɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈɾi.ʎɐ/, /vɨˈɾi.ʎɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈɾi.ʎɐ/, /bɨˈɾi.ʎɐ/

• Rhymes: -iʎɐ
• Hyphenation: vi‧ri‧lha

Noun

virilha f (plural virilhas)

1. groin, crotch (depression separating the trunk from the legs)

Related terms

• viril