vencilho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vencelho, vincilho

Etymology

Related to Latin vinculum (“tie, bond”), from vincō (“bind, fetter, tie”) +‎ -ulum.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bẽˈsi.ʎu/

• Hyphenation: ven‧ci‧lho

Noun

vencilho m (plural vencilhos)

1. twine (thin rope), made of reed, wicker or similar material, used for tying certain objects (such as grapevines) together

Related terms

• envencilhar
• desvencilhar
• vínculo