toura

See also: Toura

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • toira

Etymology

Inherited from Latin taura. By surface analysis, touro +‎ -a (forms feminine equivalents).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈto(w).ɾɐ/ [ˈto(ʊ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈto(w).ɾa/ [ˈto(ʊ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Rhymes: -owrɐ, -orɐ
  • Hyphenation: tou‧ra

Noun

toura f (plural touras)

  1. freemartin (infertile cow)
  2. (colloquial) a female hottie, bombshell; an attractive woman
    Synonym: mulherão
  3. (colloquial) a woman who is easily irritated

Further reading

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