fronteira
Portuguese
/fɾõ.ˈtɐj.ɾɐ/, /fɾõ.ˈte(j).ɾɐ/
noun
Definitions
- border a line or frontier area separating regions
- the region near a border
- (figuratively) separation
- (figuratively) limit; boundary
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese fronteira suffix from Portuguese fronte.
Origin
Portuguese
fronte
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- frontiera Italian
- oltrefrontiera Italian
- front French
- frontière French
- transfrontière French
- frente Spanish, Castilian
- frontera Spanish, Castilian
- fronterizo Spanish, Castilian
- defronte Portuguese
- frontal Portuguese
- fronte Portuguese
- fronteiro Portuguese
- frontão Portuguese
- front Catalan, Valencian
- frontera Catalan, Valencian
- fronterer Catalan, Valencian
- fronteira Old Portuguese
- frontiera Old Occitan