jeira

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin diāria [opera] (“daily [work]”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒe(j).ɾa/ [ˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒe.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
• Hyphenation: jei‧ra

Noun

jeira f (plural jeiras)

1. (historical, measure) acre, a notional unit of area equal to the land that could be worked by two oxen or 50 men in one day
2. (historical, measure) a Portuguese acre, a unit of area equal to about 0.58 hectares

Hyponyms

• jeira de campo, jeira de vinha, jeira inteira

Coordinate terms

• (unit of area): vara (¹⁄₄₈₄₀ jeira), aguilhada (¹⁄₁₂ jeira)

Derived terms

• à jeira