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arco_da_velha

arco da velha

See also: arco-da-velha

Portuguese

arco da velha

Alternative forms

Noun

arco da velha m (plural arcos da velha)

  1. rainbow

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ “A origem da expressão arco-da-velha”, in (Please provide the title of the work), accessed March 25, 2015

Etymology

Possibly a shortening of arco da lei velha ‎(“arc of the old law”), a reference to the Old Testament and Genesis 9:12-17[1]. Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Leonese arcu la vieya and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aɾkuðɐˈvɛʎɐ/

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