floco de neve

Portuguese

flocos de neve

Etymology

Literally, “flake of snow”. Compare Catalan floc de neu, French flocon de neige and Italian fiocco di neve.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.ku d͡ʒi ˈnɛ.vi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.ku d͡ʒi ˈnɛ.vi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.ko de ˈnɛ.ve/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.ku dɨ ˈnɛ.vɨ/ [ˈflɔ.ku ðɨ ˈnɛ.vɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.ku dɨ ˈnɛ.vɨ/ [ˈflɔ.ku ðɨ ˈnɛ.vɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.ku dɨ ˈnɛ.bɨ/ [ˈflɔ.ku ðɨ ˈnɛ.βɨ]

Noun

floco de neve m (plural flocos de neve)

1. snowflake

   Não há dois flocos de neve iguais.

   No two snowflakes are alike.