varinha

/vaˈɾiɲɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as varinhas

Meaning

  1. wand

    • Agitou a varinha.

      She waved the wand.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

bastão

Close — both are stick-like objects used ceremonially or ritually, a baton and a wand.

Similar in other languages

English

baton

Close — a wand relates to a baton.

Spanish

batuta

Close — a wand relates to a baton.

Practice

1 What does varinha mean?

2 Fill the gap: Agitou a ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches varinha?

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