"semáforo" meaning in Portuguese

See semáforo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /seˈma.fo.ɾu/ [Brazil], /seˈma.fo.ɾu/ [Brazil], /seˈma.fo.ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], /sɨˈma.fu.ɾu/ [Portugal], /sɨˈma.fɾu/ [Portugal] Forms: semáforos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) and -φωρος (-phōros, “bearing, bearer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|fr|sémaphore}} French sémaphore, {{der|pt|grc|σῆμα||sign}} Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} semáforo m (plural semáforos)
  1. traffic light Tags: masculine Synonyms: sinaleiro, sinaleira, sinal, farol
    Sense id: en-semáforo-pt-noun-NNc5ljV3 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Communication, Road transport, Roads Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 42 19 39 Disambiguation of Communication: 67 15 18 Disambiguation of Road transport: 53 26 21 Disambiguation of Roads: 75 15 10
  2. semaphore (visual signalling system) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-semáforo-pt-noun-Iu5uphf0 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 42 19 39
  3. (computer architecture) semaphore (token used to restrict and allow access to a shared resource) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-semáforo-pt-noun-pbkFHDmB Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 42 19 39 Topics: architecture, computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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