à capela in Portuguese

IPA: /a kaˈpɛ.lɐ/ [Brazil], /a kaˈpɛ.lɐ/ [Brazil], /a kaˈpɛ.la/ [Southern-Brazil], /a kɐˈpɛ.lɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: a cappella [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Calque of Italian a cappella. Etymology templates: {{calque|pt|it|a cappella}} Calque of Italian a cappella Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} à capela (not comparable)

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      "ipa": "/a kaˈpɛ.la/",
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"à capela" meaning in Portuguese

Adverb

Alternative forms