lente

Borrowed from Latin lentem (“lentil”), in Medieval Latin later taking on the sense of "lens".

(geology) a fossil or deposit between two strata


tundra

Borrowed from French toundra, from Russian ту́ндра (túndra).

(geography) tundra (flat, treeless region around the Arctic)


era

(geology) era (unit of time, smaller than aeons and greater than periods)


pluma

Borrowed from Latin plūma (“feather”) (Latin pl- normally becomes ch- in inherited Portuguese); compare the semi-learned Old Galician-Portuguese pruma. See also chumaço, which was popularly inherited and underwent the usual sound changes.

(geology) upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle (mantle plume)


ilha

Kabuverdianu: ilha

→ Tetum: illa

From Old Galician-Portuguese illa, from Old Catalan illa, from Vulgar Latin *īsula, from Latin īnsula, whence also Spanish isla, Italian isola, French île and English isle. Doublet of inherited ínsua, from Old Galician-Portuguese inssoa, as well as the learned borrowing ínsula; both of these are rare or specialist.


mesa

→ Javanese: méja

→ Kadiwéu: nameeja

→ Kaingang: mẽja

→ Kituba: mesa

→ Lingala: mésá

→ Luganda: mmeeza

desctree

→ Malay: meja
> Indonesian: meja (inherited)

→ Malayalam: മേശ (mēśa)

Papiamentu: mesa

→ Sinhalese: මේසය (mēsaya)

→ Tamil: மேசை (mēcai), மேஜை (mējai)

From Old Galician-Portuguese mesa (“table”), from Vulgar Latin mēsa, from Latin mēnsa (“table”).
Cognate with Galician mesa, Spanish mesa, French moise, Italian mensa and Romanian masă.
Not related to Persian میز (mêz, “table”). As both it and Portuguese mesa have been borrowed into different languages of southern Asia, they are sometimes confused by etymologists.


catena

Borrowed from Latin catēna (“chain”). Doublet of cadeia.

(geology) catena (series of distinct soils along a slope)


olho

olhos (plural)
metaphonic (plural)
oilho (alternative Portugal misspelling)
ôlho (alternative)

Guinea-Bissau Creole: udju

Kabuverdianu: odju

Kristang: olu

Papiamentu: wowo

Saramaccan: wójo

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese olho (“eye”), from Vulgar Latin oclus (“eye”), from Latin oculus (“eye”), from Proto-Italic *okelos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃okʷ-, *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Doublet of óculo, a borrowing. Compare Galician ollo, Spanish ojo, French œil and Italian occhio.

inh+

chorar por um olho azeite e por outro vinagre

(geology) ellipsis of olho-d'água (“spring, source”)


polo

Learned borrowing from Latin polus (“pole”), from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos, “axis of rotation”).

der

(geography, electricity) pole (geographic, magnetic)


distal

[d͡ʒiʃˈtaʊ̯]

(anatomy, geology) distal (remote from the point of attachment or origin)


galena

(mineralogy) galena (mineral mined as an ore of lead)


loess

(geology) loess (accumulation of wind-blown sediment)


magma

Borrowed from Latin magma, from Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).

(geology, volcanology) magma (underground molten matter)


mica

Borrowed from Latin mīca. Doublet of miga.

(mineralogy) mica (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)


mineral

(geology) mineral (naturally occurring inorganic material with characteristic physical properties)


magnitude

Learned borrowing from Latin magnitūdō (“greatness, size”). By surface analysis, magno + -itude.

lbor

(seismology) magnitude (energy of an earthquake)


megatsunami

(oceanography) megatsunami (an extremely large tsunami-like wave caused by an avalanche or landslide displacing large amounts of water very quickly)


solo

Learned borrowing from Latin solum (“soil, ground”).

O shogun, generalíssimo do imperador, com residência em Yedo, assinara por conta própria tratados de amizade e de comércio com a América e com a Europa, e os estrangeiros, em Yokohama, pisavam já afoitamente o solo japonês.

2014, Venceslau de Morais, Paisagens da China e do Japão, Projecto Adamastor, →ISBN, page 97:


barra

From Vulgar Latin *barra, possibly from Gaulish *barros (“the bushy end”), cognate with French barre and English bar. Doublet of bar.

(geography) bar (ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance)


longitude

Learned borrowing from Latin longitūdō (“length, a measured length”).

(geography) angular distance measured west or east of the Greenwich Meridian

(geography, astronomy) an imaginary line perpendicular to the equator, passing through the North Pole and South Pole


pahoehoe

(volcanology) pahoehoe (a type of lava flow)


altiplano

(geography) plateau (level expanse of land at a high elevation)


latitude

(geography, astronomy) latitude (angular distance north or south from the equator)

(geography) latitude (imaginary line parallel to the equator)


banco

desc

→ Gujarati: બાંક (bā̃k), બાંકડો (bā̃kḍo)

→ Kadiwéu: baanco

→ Konkani: बांक (bāṅka)

desctree

→ Malay: bangku, bangkuh
> Indonesian: bangku (inherited)
→ Ternate: bangku
→ Iban: bangku

→ Malayalam: ബാങ്ക് (bāṅkŭ)

→ Marathi: बाक (bāk)

→ Sinhalese: බැංකුව (bæṁkuwa)

Borrowed from Italian banco, from Old High German bank, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.

(hydrology) bank (a shallow area in a body of water)


piropo

From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).


jaspe

Borrowed from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).


exclave

Coordinate term: enclave

(geography) exclave (portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part)


morena

(geology) moraine, debris (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier)


dolina

(geology) doline (circular cavity, usually of large dimensions, which results from the depression caused by underground erosion or by the chemical dissolution of rocks by the action of water laden with carbon dioxide, especially in limestone terrain)


peninsular

(geography) peninsular (of or relating to a peninsula)


ria

Alteration of rio (“river”), or borrowed from Spanish ría.

(hydrography) ria (rugged coastal inlet)

(hydrography) branch; inlet (body of water extending from or flowing into a larger one)


crevasse

crevasses (plural)
crevassa (alternative dated)

(glaciology) crevasse (a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field)


enclave

Coordinate term: exclave

(geography) enclave (region completely surrounded by another)


carso

(geology) karst (type of land formation)


caudal

Borrowed from Spanish caudal, from Latin capitālis (“capital; deadly”). See also the doublets cabedal and capital.

(hydrology) discharge (volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time)


istmo

Learned borrowing from Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós, “neck”).


geode

(geology) geode (hollow stone with crystals on the inside wall)


alidade

(cartography, astronomy, surveying) alidade (sighting device used for measuring angles)


-ite

pt-noun

-ite f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ites)

(geology, Portugal) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)


montanha

Guinea-Bissau Creole: montanha

Kabuverdianu: montanha

[mõˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]

[mõˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]

From Old Galician-Portuguese montanna, from Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem.

se a montanha não vem a Maomé, Maomé vai à montanha


estrato

Learned borrowing from Latin strātus. Compare the inherited estrado.

(geology) stratum (layer of sedimentary rock)


depósito

(geology) sediment or rock different from the surrounding material


anatase

(mineralogy) anatase (form of titanium dioxide used as a pigment)


capa

→ Japanese: 合羽

→ Kadiwéu: caapa

→ Tetum: kapa

From Old Galician-Portuguese capa, from Late Latin cappa.


marga

Borrowed from Latin marga, from Celtic/Gaulish.


permafrost

(geology) permafrost (permanently frozen ground)


extinto

pt-adj

extinto (feminine extinta, masculine plural extintos, feminine plural extintas)

extinta (feminine)
extintos (masculine plural)
extintas (feminine plural)
extincto (alternative obsolete)

Borrowed from Latin exstinctus or extinctus.

(volcanology) extinct (no longer erupting)


duna

Borrowed from French dune, from Old French dune, from Middle Dutch dūne, from Proto-West Germanic *dūnā.

(geomorphology) dune (ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind)


comba

(geography) combe; coombe (deep, narrow valley)


prospectar

pt-verb

prospectar (first-person singular present prospecto, first-person singular preterite prospectei, past participle prospectado)

tlb

(Brazilian Portuguese spelling, superseded in European Portuguese)

prospecto (first-person present singular)
prospectei (first-person preterite singular)
prospectado (participle past)
prospectar (impersonal infinitive)
prospectar (first-person infinitive singular)
prospectares (infinitive second-person singular)
prospectar (infinitive singular third-person)
prospectarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
prospectardes (infinitive plural second-person)
prospectarem (infinitive plural third-person)
prospectando (gerund)
prospectado (masculine participle past singular)
prospectados (masculine participle past plural)
prospectada (feminine participle past singular)
prospectadas (feminine participle past plural)
prospecto (first-person indicative present singular)
prospectas (indicative present second-person singular)
prospecta (indicative present singular third-person)
prospectamos (first-person indicative plural present)
prospectais (indicative plural present second-person)
prospectam (indicative plural present third-person)
prospectava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
prospectavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
prospectava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
prospectávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
prospectáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
prospectavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
prospectei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
prospectaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
prospectou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
prospectamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
prospectámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
prospectastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
prospectaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
prospectara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
prospectaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
prospectara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
prospectáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
prospectáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
prospectaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
prospectarei (first-person future indicative singular)
prospectarás (future indicative second-person singular)
prospectará (future indicative singular third-person)
prospectaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
prospectareis (future indicative plural second-person)
prospectarão (future indicative plural third-person)
prospectaria (conditional first-person singular)
prospectarias (conditional second-person singular)
prospectaria (conditional singular third-person)
prospectaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
prospectaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
prospectariam (conditional plural third-person)
prospecte (first-person present singular subjunctive)
prospectes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
prospecte (present singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
prospecteis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
prospectem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
prospectasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
prospectasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
prospectasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
prospectásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
prospectassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
prospectar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
prospectares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
prospectar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
prospectarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
prospectardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
prospectarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
prospecta (imperative second-person singular)
prospecte (imperative singular third-person)
prospectemos (first-person imperative plural)
prospectai (imperative plural second-person)
prospectem (imperative plural third-person)
não prospectes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não prospecte (imperative negative singular third-person)
não prospectemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não prospecteis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não prospectem (imperative negative plural third-person)
prospetar (alternative Portugal)

(geology, mining) to prospect (to determine which minerals or metals are present in a location)


passo

From Old Galician-Portuguese passo, from Latin passus. Cognate with Catalan pas and Galician and Spanish paso.

(geography) pass (narrow passage or channel between geographical features)


crosta

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin crusta, from Proto-Indo-European *krustós (“hardened”), from *krews- (“to form a crust, begin to freeze”).

(geology) crust (outermost layer of a planet)


chão

chãos (plural)
tchão (alternative Northern Portugal pronunciation-spelling)
cham (alternative obsolete)
chaõ (alternative obsolete)

Macanese: cham, (modern spelling) chám

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese chão (“ground”), from Latin plānum (“level ground”) < plānus, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). Compare Galician chan and Spanish llano. Doublet of plano, porão, piano, lhano, and flete.


terremoto

tlb

(chiefly Brazilian Portuguese spelling, dated in Portugal)

terremotos (plural)
terramoto (alternative Portugal)

Borrowed from Latin terraemotus, from terrae (“earth”) + mōtus (“movement”).


wollastonite

volastonite (alternative)
wollastonita (alternative Brazil)
volastonita (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) wollastonite (a grey inosilicate mineral)


-ita

pt-noun

-ita f (noun-forming suffix, plural -itas)

(geology) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)


-ito

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)


detrito

(geology) debris, detritus (product of any erosion, in transport or deposited)


montano

pt-adj

montano (feminine montana, masculine plural montanos, feminine plural montanas)

montana (feminine)
montanos (masculine plural)
montanas (feminine plural)

(ecology, geography) montane (said of an altitude level that varies between 700 and 1000 meters)


placa

From French plaque (“plaque, plate”), from Dutch placke, from Old Dutch *plagga (“patch”), from Proto-Germanic *plaggą (“patch”).


meridiano

(astronomy, geography) meridian (imaginary circle passing through a planet’s poles)


cabo

Template:inh_, from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-. Doublet of caput, capuz, chefe, and chef.

doublet

(geomorphology) cape (piece of land extending beyond the coast)


Austrália

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


vulcanismo

(volcanology) volcanism (natural phenomena associated with volcanoes)


manto

(geology) mantle (layer between the Earth’s core and crust)


rutilo

(mineralogy) rutile (mineral composed primarily of titanium dioxide)


vivianite

vivianites (plural)
vivianita (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)


pé

→ Burmese: ပေ (pe)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pee, from Latin pedem. Cognate with Galician pé, Asturian and Spanish pie, and Catalan peu

inh+

(geography) foot (lower part of a slope)


aljamiado

(palaeography) aljamiado (Iberian Romance languages written in Arabic)


braço

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese braço, from Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “arm”), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (“short, brief”). Compare Galician brazo, Spanish brazo, Catalan braç, Romanian braț, and Italian braccio.

der

arm (anything that extends out from another thing)

(geography) arm; inlet (small part of a body of water extending out from the main body)

pt:extension
pt:mountain range extension

(geography) a smaller range extending from a mountain range


península

Learned borrowing from Latin paenīnsula (“peninsula”), from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).

lbor

Meronym: istmo

(geography) peninsula (a piece of land projecting into water)


anisotropia

From aniso- + -tropia or anisótropo + -ia.

(biology, mineralogy, physics) anisotropy (the property of being directionally dependent)


lousa

Inherited from Vulgar Latin lausa. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“stone”).


géiser

pt-noun

géiser m (plural géiseres or (less common) géisers)

géiseres (plural)
géisers (plural uncommon)
gêiser (alternative)

Borrowed from English geyser, from Geysir (“Gusher”), the Icelandic name of a particular geyser in Iceland, from the verb geysa (“to gush”).

(geology) geyser (boiling spring which throws jets of water)


ravina

Borrowed from French ravine (“ravine”). Doublet of rapina.

(geology) gorge; ravine (a deep narrow valley)

(geology) gully (channel which was worn by water flow)


espelho

espelhos (plural)
espêlho (alternative obsolete)

Macanese: ispêlo

Papiamentu: spil

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espelho, from Vulgar Latin speclum, syncopated form of Latin speculum. Compare Galician espello and Spanish espejo. Doublet of espéculo.

inh+

(geology) a surface of a tectonic plate which has been polished by friction


glaciar

(geology, Portugal) glacier (body of flowing ice)


amígdala

amígdalas (plural)
amídala (alternative Brazil)
amygdala (alternative)

Borrowed from Latin amygdala. Doublet of amêndoa and mandorla.

(geology) amygdale; amygdule (almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava)


serac

(glaciology) serac (a sharp ridge of ice between crevasses of a glacier)


cornalina

(mineralogy) carnelian (a reddish brown chalcedony)


malaquita

malaquitas (plural)
malaquite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) malachite (bright green mineral)


éon

pt-noun

éon m (plural (Portugal) éones or (Brazil) éons)

éones (Portugal plural)
éons (Brazil plural)
eão (alternative rare)
aeon (alternative nonstandard)
eon (alternative nonstandard)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn).

lbor

(geology) eon (longest time period used in geology)


paralelo

paralelos (plural)
parallelo (alternative obsolete)

Learned borrowing from Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + ἄλληλος (állēlos, “one another”).


serpentina

(mineralogy) serpentine (layered mineral consisting of magnesium and iron silicates)


projeção

projeções (plural)
projecção (alternative)

[pɾo.ʒeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɾu.ʒɛˈsɐ̃w̃/

Learned borrowing from Latin prōiectiōnem (“projection”), from prōiectus (“projected”).

(cartography) projection (system for representing a globe in a flat surface)


promontório

promontórios (plural)
promontorio (alternative obsolete)

Learned borrowing from Latin prōmontōrium, alternative form of prōmunturium (“peak; promontory”).

(geology) promontory (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff)


selenita

selenitas (plural)
selenite (alternative Portugal)

From Ancient Greek σεληνίτης (selēnítēs).

A selenita é uma pedra serena que instila a paz profunda e por isso é excelente para a meditação e o trabalho espiritual.

2020 March 12, Judy Hall, A Bíblia dos Cristais - Vol. 1: O Guia Definitivo dos Cristais, Editora Pensamento, →ISBN:

Selenite is a serene stone that instills deep peace and is therefore excellent for meditation and spiritual work.


corografia

From Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “place”) + -grafia.


tectónica

tectónicas (plural)
tectônica (alternative Brazil)


sismómetro

sismómetros (plural)
sismômetro (alternative Brazil)


sísmico

pt-adj

sísmico (feminine sísmica, masculine plural sísmicos, feminine plural sísmicas, not comparable)

sísmica (feminine)
sísmicos (masculine plural)
sísmicas (feminine plural)

(geology) seismic (relating to earthquakes)


feldspato

(mineralogy) feldspar (type of rock-forming mineral)


polimorfo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos). By surface analysis, poli- + -morfo.

bor+

(chemistry, geology, mineralogy) polymorph


blenda

(mineralogy) blende (a naturally-occurring sulfide of zinc)


paul

Inherited from Late Latin padūlem, from Latin palūdem via metathesis. Compare Spanish paúl.


ígneo

pt-adj

ígneo (feminine ígnea, masculine plural ígneos, feminine plural ígneas)

ígnea (feminine)
ígneos (masculine plural)
ígneas (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin igneus (“fiery, hot, on fire, burning; ardent, fervid, vehement”), from ignis (“fire”).


seixo

seixos (plural)
seyxo (alternative obsolete)

From Latin saxum (“a stone”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“cut”). Compare Galician seixo (“stone”) and Italian sasso (“stone”).

(geology, Wentworth scale) pebble (particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter)


metamórfico

pt-adj

metamórfico (feminine metamórfica, masculine plural metamórficos, feminine plural metamórficas, not comparable)

metamórfica (feminine)
metamórficos (masculine plural)
metamórficas (feminine plural)


placa tectónica

pt-noun

placa tectónica f (plural placas tectónicas)

placas tectónicas (plural)
placa tectônica (alternative Brazil)

(geology) tectonic plate (large piece of the Earth’s crust)


olivina

(mineralogy) olivine (green magnesium-iron silicate mineral)


textura

(geology) set of characteristics of shape, size and arrangement of the mineralogical elements that make up a rock or soil


calcita

calcitas (plural)
calcite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) calcite (calcium carbonate mineral)


xisto

Borrowed from French schiste, from Latin (lapis) schistos, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós).

Os xistos abrangem grande parte da área mapeada e fazem contato tectônico com paragnaisses, afloram em blocos ou em lajedos e apresentam granulação fina a média[…].

2016 March 7, Flávia Regina Pereira Santos et al., “Geologia e petrografia do Grupo Alto Jauru na região da Fazenda Retiro Novo, SW do Cráton Amazônico: evidências de um prisma acrescionário estateriano”, in Brazilian Journal of Geology, volume 46, number 1, São Paulo: Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia, →DOI, page 132, column 1:


hematita

hematitas (plural)
hematite (alternative Portugal)


pirita

piritas (plural)
pirite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) pyrite (mineral iron disulfide)


apófise

(geology) apophysis (branch of a dike or vein)


Ártico

(geography) the Arctic (the northern polar regions)


veia

veias (plural)
veya (alternative obsolete)

From Old Galician-Portuguese vẽa, from Latin vēna (“blood vessel”), of uncertain Proto-Indo-European origin. Compare Galician vea, Spanish vena, and English vein.

(geology) vein (body of minerals distinct from the surrounding rock)


paleolítico

pt-adj

paleolítico (feminine paleolítica, masculine plural paleolíticos, feminine plural paleolíticas)

paleolítica (feminine)
paleolíticos (masculine plural)
paleolíticas (feminine plural)

(archaeology, geology) Paleolithic (relating to the Paleolithic Age)


morfológico

morfológico (feminine morfológica, masculine plural morfológicos, feminine plural morfológicas)

morfológica (feminine)
morfológicos (masculine plural)
morfológicas (feminine plural)

(geology) morphological (relating to structure of rocks and landforms)


dolomita

dolomitas (plural)
dolomite (alternative Portugal)


siderita

sideritas (plural)
siderite (alternative Portugal)


cromita

cromitas (plural)
cromite (alternative Portugal)


ilmenita

ilmenitas (plural)
ilmenite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) ilmenite (a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral)


sedimentologia

(geology) sedimentology (the study of natural sediments)


cenozoico

cenozoico (feminine cenozoica, masculine plural cenozoicos, feminine plural cenozoicas)

cenozoica (feminine)
cenozoicos (masculine plural)
cenozoicas (feminine plural)
cenozóico (alternative)

(geology) Cenozoic (pertaining to the Cenozoic era)


argento-

(chemistry, mineralogy) argento- (relating to or containing silver)


canhão

[kɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[kɐ̃ˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From Italian cannone (“cannon”), from Latin canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).
Or from Spanish cañón (“cannon”) (compare cânion).


depressão

/dɨ.pɾɨˈsɐ̃w̃/


planície

(geography) plain (an expanse of land with relatively low relief)


estreito

estreitos (plural)
estreyto (alternative obsolete)

From Old Galician-Portuguese estreito, from Latin strictus. Compare Spanish estrecho and French étroit. Doublet of estrito, which was a borrowing.


mesozoico

mesozoico (feminine mesozoica, masculine plural mesozoicos, feminine plural mesozoicas)

mesozoica (feminine)
mesozoicos (masculine plural)
mesozoicas (feminine plural)
mesozóico (alternative)


aaleniano

aaleniano (feminine aaleniana, masculine plural aalenianos, feminine plural aalenianas)

aaleniana (feminine)
aalenianos (masculine plural)
aalenianas (feminine plural)

From German Aalen, name of a city in Baden-Württemberg, -iano.

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (of or relating to the Aalenian epoch)


adamita

adamitas (plural)
adamite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) adamite (a zinc arsenate hydroxide mineral)


antimeridiano

(geography) antimeridian (the reference line at 180° longitude, on the opposite side of earth to the prime meridian)


orografia

orografias (plural)
oreografia (alternative)

(geomorphology) orography (the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains)


angra

From Late Latin ancra, angra (“valley, space between two trees”), perhaps a variant of Vulgar Latin *angula, from Latin angulus (“angle, corner”).


paleozoico

pt-adj

paleozoico (feminine paleozoica, masculine plural paleozoicos, feminine plural paleozoicas)

paleozoica (feminine)
paleozoicos (masculine plural)
paleozoicas (feminine plural)
paleozóico (alternative)


cretáceo

cretáceo (feminine cretácea, masculine plural cretáceos, feminine plural cretáceas)

cretácea (feminine)
cretáceos (masculine plural)
cretáceas (feminine plural)

(geology) relating to the Cretaceous period


sismológico

sismológico (feminine sismológica, masculine plural sismológicos, feminine plural sismológicas)

sismológica (feminine)
sismológicos (masculine plural)
sismológicas (feminine plural)


Holoceno

(geology) Holocene (epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present)


aquiclude

aquicludes (plural)
aqüiclude (alternative)

Orthographic borrowing from English aquiclude.


deixa

deixas (plural)
deyxa (alternative obsolete)

Deverbal from deixar (“to leave; to allow”).

deverbal

(hydrology) floodplain (plain surrounding a river that experiences periodical flooding)


falha

Borrowed from French faille, from Vulgar Latin *fallia.


biotita

biotitas (plural)
biotite (alternative Portugal)


recife

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic رَصِيف (raṣīf).

(geography) reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)


gravimétrico

pt-adj

gravimétrico (feminine gravimétrica, masculine plural gravimétricos, feminine plural gravimétricas)

gravimétrica (feminine)
gravimétricos (masculine plural)
gravimétricas (feminine plural)

From gravimetria + -ico. By surface analysis, grave + -métrico.


drusa

(mineralogy) druse (an inner surface with a crust of tiny crystals)


pudim

(geology) puddingstone (a conglomerate stone consisting of pebbles surrounded by cement)


chana

(Angola, geography) savanna (tropical grassland with scattered trees)


seio

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sẽo, from Latin sinus. Ultimately of Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of seno and sino. Cognate with Galician seo, Spanish seno, and French sein.


arseno-

(organic chemistry, mineralogy) arseno- (used to name compounds and minerals in which an element is replaced by arsenic)


veio

veios (plural)
vêio (alternative obsolete)

(geology, mining) vein (thin deposit of a mineral or metal)


diamantífero

pt-adj

diamantífero (feminine diamantífera, masculine plural diamantíferos, feminine plural diamantíferas)

diamantífera (feminine)
diamantíferos (masculine plural)
diamantíferas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) diamondiferous (yielding diamond)


acidente

Learned borrowing from Latin accidentem, present active participle of accidō (“happen”); from ad (“to”) + cadō (“fall”); respectively from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”) and *ḱad- (“to fall”).


selenografia

(astronomy, geography) selenography (study of the surface of the moon)


uranografia

uranografias (plural)
uranographia (alternative)

From Latin ūranographia, from Ancient Greek οὐρανογραφία (ouranographía). By surface analysis, urano- + -grafia.

der

οὐρανογραφία


ampelite

ampelites (plural)
ampelita (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) ampelite (carbonaceous alum schist)


alógeno

pt-adj

alógeno (feminine alógena, masculine plural alógenos, feminine plural alógenas)

alógena (feminine)
alógenos (masculine plural)
alógenas (feminine plural)

(geology) allogenic (formed in another location)


adjacente

/ɐ.d͡ʒɐˈsẽ.tɨ/

[ɐ.ðʒɐˈsẽ.tɨ]

Borrowed from Latin adiacentem. See also azo, a doublet.

(geography) marginal (geographically adjacent)


maciço

From Old Galician-Portuguese maciço, from Vulgar Latin *massīcius. By surface analysis, massa + -iço. Compare Spanish macizo. Doublet of massivo.


caldeira

From Old Galician-Portuguese caldeyra, from Late Latin caldāria~caldārium (“cooking-pot”), derived from Latin caldus (“hot”). Doublet of caldeiro.


rodocrosita

rodocrositas (plural)
rodocrosite (alternative Portugal)


espinela

(mineralogy) spinel (any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium)


amazónico

pt-adj

amazónico (feminine amazónica, masculine plural amazónicos, feminine plural amazónicas)

amazónica (feminine)
amazónicos (masculine plural)
amazónicas (feminine plural)
amazônico (alternative Brazil)

(hydrology) Amazonian (having to do with the Amazon River)


batimétrico

batimétrico (feminine batimétrica, masculine plural batimétricos, feminine plural batimétricas, not comparable)

batimétrica (feminine)
batimétricos (masculine plural)
batimétricas (feminine plural)
batométrico (alternative)

From bati- + -métrico or batimetria + -ico or batímetro + -ico.


escolho

Borrowed from Italian scoglio, from Vulgar Latin *scoculum (possibly through a Ligurian intermediate), from Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek σκόπελος (skópelos).

(geography) skerry; reef (rock lying near or just above the surface of water)

(geography) a rocky island of difficult access


ambligonita

ambligonitas (plural)
ambligonite (alternative Portugal)


lepidolita

lepidolitas (plural)
lepidolite (alternative Portugal)


petalita

petalitas (plural)
petalite (alternative Portugal)


bertrandita

bertranditas (plural)
bertrandite (alternative Portugal)


carbonático

carbonático (feminine carbonática, masculine plural carbonáticos, feminine plural carbonáticas)

carbonática (feminine)
carbonáticos (masculine plural)
carbonáticas (feminine plural)


carbônico

carbônico (feminine carbônica, masculine plural carbônicos, feminine plural carbônicas)

carbônica (feminine)
carbônicos (masculine plural)
carbônicas (feminine plural)
carbónico (alternative Portugal)


colemanita

colemanitas (plural)
colemanite (alternative Portugal)


criolita

criolitas (plural)
criolite (alternative Portugal)


fluorapatita

fluorapatitas (plural)
fluorapatite (alternative Portugal)


fluorita

fluoritas (plural)
fluorite (alternative Portugal)


kernita

kernitas (plural)
kernite (alternative Portugal)


ulexita

ulexitas (plural)
ulexite (alternative Portugal)


esfênio

esfênios (plural)
esfénio (alternative Portugal)


anfíbola

anfíbolas (plural)
anfibólio (alternative)
anfíbolo (alternative)
anfíbole (alternative)


anfibólio

(Brazil, mineralogy) alternative form of anfíbola


apatita

apatitas (plural)
apatite (alternative Portugal)


brucita

brucitas (plural)
brucite (alternative Portugal)


cinábrio

Borrowed from Latin cinnabaris, from Ancient Greek κιννάβαρι (kinnábari).


halita

halitas (plural)
halite (alternative Portugal)


magnesita

magnesitas (plural)
magnesite (alternative Portugal)


hidroxiapatita

pt-noun

hidroxiapatita f (plural hidroxiapatitas)

hidroxiapatitas (plural)
hidroxiapatite (alternative Portugal)


esfalerita

esfaleritas (plural)
esfalerite (alternative Portugal)


estruvita

estruvitas (plural)
estruvite (alternative Portugal)


kainita

kainitas (plural)
kainite (alternative Portugal)


calcopirita

calcopiritas (plural)
calcopirite (alternative Portugal)


carnalita

carnalitas (plural)
carnalite (alternative Portugal)


langbeinita

langbeinitas (plural)
langbeinite (alternative Portugal)


polialita

polialitas (plural)
polialite (alternative Portugal)


bauxita

bauxita f (countable and uncountable, plural bauxitas)

bauxitas (plural)
bauxite (alternative Portugal)


braunita

braunitas (plural)
braunite (alternative Portugal)


brookita

brookitas (plural)
brookite (alternative Portugal)


carnotita

carnotitas (plural)
carnotite (alternative Portugal)


euxenita

euxenitas (plural)
euxenite (alternative Portugal)


gadolinita

gadolinitas (plural)
gadolinite (alternative Portugal)


perovskita

perovskitas (plural)
perovskite (alternative Portugal)


pirolusita

pirolusitas (plural)
pirolusite (alternative Portugal)


thortveitita

thortveititas (plural)
thortveitite (alternative Portugal)


titanita

titanitas (plural)
titanite (alternative Portugal)


ultramáfico

pt-adj

ultramáfico (feminine ultramáfica, masculine plural ultramáficos, feminine plural ultramáficas)

ultramáfica (feminine)
ultramáficos (masculine plural)
ultramáficas (feminine plural)


vanadinita

vanadinitas (plural)
vanadinite (alternative Portugal)


wolframita

wolframitas (plural)
wolframite (alternative Portugal)
volframite (alternative Portugal)
volframita (alternative)


austenita

austenitas (plural)
austenite (alternative Portugal)


cementita

cementitas (plural)
cementite (alternative Portugal)


ferrita

ferritas (plural)
ferrite (alternative Portugal)


limonita

limonitas (plural)
limonite (alternative Portugal)


perlita

perlitas (plural)
perlite (alternative Portugal)


cobaltita

cobaltitas (plural)
cobaltite (alternative Portugal)


garnierita

garnieritas (plural)
garnierite (alternative Portugal)


kamacita

kamacitas (plural)
kamacite (alternative Portugal)


millerita

milleritas (plural)
millerite (alternative Portugal)


pentlandita

pentlanditas (plural)
pentlandite (alternative Portugal)


pirrotita

pirrotitas (plural)
pirrotite (alternative Portugal)


skuterudita

skuteruditas (plural)
skuterudite (alternative Portugal)


taenita

taenitas (plural)
taenite (alternative Portugal)


franklinita

franklinitas (plural)
franklinite (alternative Portugal)


hemimorfita

hemimorfitas (plural)
hemimorfite (alternative Portugal)


smithsonita

smithsonitas (plural)
smithsonite (alternative Portugal)


argirodita

argiroditas (plural)
argirodite (alternative Portugal)


arsenopirita

arsenopiritas (plural)
arsenopirite (alternative Portugal)


germanita

germanitas (plural)
germanite (alternative Portugal)


infiltração

[ĩ.fiʊ̯.tɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(hydrology, soil science) infiltration; seepage


ranierita

ranieritas (plural)
ranierite (alternative Portugal)


bastnasita

bastnasitas (plural)
bastnasite (alternative Portugal)


celestita

celestitas (plural)
celestite (alternative Portugal)


estroncianita

estroncianitas (plural)
estroncianite (alternative Portugal)


leucita

leucitas (plural)
leucite (alternative Portugal)


monazítico

monazítico (feminine monazítica, masculine plural monazíticos, feminine plural monazíticas)

monazítica (feminine)
monazíticos (masculine plural)
monazíticas (feminine plural)


polucita

polucitas (plural)
polucite (alternative Portugal)


zinnwaldita

zinnwalditas (plural)
zinnwaldite (alternative Portugal)


badeleyita

badeleyitas (plural)
badeleyite (alternative Portugal)


columbita

columbitas (plural)
columbite (alternative Portugal)


greenockita

greenockitas (plural)
greenockite (alternative Portugal)


grinoquita

grinoquitas (plural)
grinoquite (alternative Portugal)


laurita

lauritas (plural)
laurite (alternative Portugal)


molibdenita

molibdenitas (plural)
molibdenite (alternative Portugal)


niobita

niobitas (plural)
niobite (alternative Portugal)


powellita

powellitas (plural)
powellite (alternative Portugal)


tantalita

tantalitas (plural)
tantalite (alternative Portugal)


wulfenita

wulfenitas (plural)
wulfenite (alternative Portugal)


zircão

[zihˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[zihˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziɾˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziχˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ziɻˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Borrowed from French zircon, from German Zirkon, a late-18th-century invention after Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn).

(mineralogy) zircon (a mineral of silica and zirconia)


antimonita

antimonitas (plural)
antimonite (alternative Portugal)


calaverita

calaveritas (plural)
calaverite (alternative Portugal)


canfieldita

canfielditas (plural)
canfieldite (alternative Portugal)


cassiterita

cassiteritas (plural)
cassiterite (alternative Portugal)


cilindrita

cilindritas (plural)
cilindrite (alternative Portugal)


coloradoita

coloradoitas (plural)
coloradoite (alternative Portugal)


estanita

estanitas (plural)
estanite (alternative Portugal)


franckeita

franckeitas (plural)
franckeite (alternative Portugal)


pedzita

pedzitas (plural)
pedzite (alternative Portugal)


silvanita

silvanitas (plural)
silvanite (alternative Portugal)


teallita

teallitas (plural)
teallite (alternative Portugal)


micáceo

micáceo (feminine micácea, masculine plural micáceos, feminine plural micáceas)

micácea (feminine)
micáceos (masculine plural)
micáceas (feminine plural)


alanita

alanitas (plural)
alanite (alternative Portugal)
allanite (alternative Portugal)
allanita (alternative)


cerita

ceritas (plural)
cerite (alternative Portugal)


fergusonita

fergusonitas (plural)
fergusonite (alternative Portugal)


hidroxilbastnasita

pt-noun

hidroxilbastnasita f (plural hidroxilbastnasitas)

hidroxilbastnasitas (plural)
hidroxilbastnasite (alternative Portugal)


monazita

monazitas (plural)
monazite (alternative Portugal)


ortita

ortitas (plural)
ortite (alternative Portugal)


samarskita

samarskitas (plural)
samarskite (alternative Portugal)


sinquisita

sinquisitas (plural)
sinquisite (alternative Portugal)


abrasão

[a.bɾaˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ɐ.bɾɐˈzɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.βɾɐˈzɐ̃w̃]


alvita

alvitas (plural)
alvite (alternative Portugal)


ferberita

ferberitas (plural)
ferberite (alternative Portugal)

[fɨɾ.βɨˈɾi.tɐ]


hubnerita

hubneritas (plural)
hübnerita (alternative)
hubnerite (alternative Portugal)
hübnerite (alternative Portugal)


scheelita

scheelitas (plural)
scheelite (alternative Portugal)


sperrilita

sperrilitas (plural)
sperrilite (alternative Portugal)


stolzita

stolzitas (plural)
stolzite (alternative Portugal)


tungstenita

tungstenitas (plural)
tungstenite (alternative Portugal)


volframita

volframitas (plural)
volframite (alternative Portugal)
wolframite (alternative Portugal)
wolframita (alternative)


anglesita

anglesitas (plural)
anglesite (alternative Portugal)


bismita

bismitas (plural)
bismite (alternative Portugal)


bismutinita

bismutinitas (plural)
bismutinite (alternative Portugal)


cerusita

cerusitas (plural)
cerussita (alternative)
cerusite (alternative Portugal)
cerussite (alternative Portugal)


croosita

croositas (plural)
croosite (alternative Portugal)


hutchinsonita

hutchinsonitas (plural)
hutchinsonite (alternative Portugal)


lorandita

loranditas (plural)
lorandite (alternative Portugal)


brannerita

branneritas (plural)
brannerite (alternative Portugal)


coffinita

coffinitas (plural)
coffinite (alternative Portugal)


uraninita

uraninitas (plural)
uraninite (alternative Portugal)


uranita

uranitas (plural)
uranite (alternative Portugal)


tabuleiro

tabuleiros (plural)
taboleiro (alternative obsolete)
taboleyro (alternative obsolete)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese tavoleiro (“gameboard”), probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin tabula (“board”) on account of the preserved 'l'; later re-Latinized based on the Latin etymon.

inh+

(Brazil, geography) a plain with low vegetation


polianita

polianitas (plural)
polianite (alternative Portugal)


poliargirita

poliargiritas (plural)
poliargirite (alternative Portugal)


lacaio

pt-noun

lacaio m (plural lacaios, feminine lacaia, feminine plural lacaias)

lacaios (plural)
lacaia (feminine)
lacaias (feminine plural)


plaino

(geography) plain (an expanse of land with relatively low relief)


várzea

Attested in local Medieval Latin documents as varcena, from Paleo-Hispanic. Cognate with Galician varcia. Doublet of vargem.

No cenário urbano de Manaus, a mais populosa cidade da Amazônia, sétima do Brasil, milhares de pessoas vivem em palafitas, moradias tradicionais de áreas de várzea, sustentadas por estacas cravadas no solo— que, quando não está alagado, fica coberto de lixo e dejetos de todo tipo.

2024 May 10, Monica Prestes, “Tubulação suspensa coleta esgoto de palafitas em Manaus”, in Folha de S.Paulo:

(geography) floodplain (a plain adjacent to a river that experiences flooding)


plutônico

pt-adj

plutônico (feminine plutônica, masculine plural plutônicos, feminine plural plutônicas, not comparable)

plutônica (feminine)
plutônicos (masculine plural)
plutônicas (feminine plural)
plutónico (alternative Portugal)


caldeirão

[kaʊ̯.de(ɪ̯)ˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From caldeira + -ão; compare Italian calderone, French chaudron; cf. also Spanish calderón.


Fenoscândia

Fennoscandian Shield
Fennoscandian Shield

(geology) Fennoscandia (the Fennoscandian Shield underlying Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Northern Denmark; Baltic Shield)


GNV

gás natural veicular
gás natural veicular#Portuguese

(petrochemistry) CNG; abbreviation of gás natural veicular


freático

freático (feminine freática, masculine plural freáticos, feminine plural freáticas)

freática (feminine)
freáticos (masculine plural)
freáticas (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek φρέᾱτος (phréātos, “well, spring”) + -ico.


abissal

(geography) abyssal (belonging to the ocean depths)


penedo

From pena + -edo. From Old Galician-Portuguese penedo.


Polo Norte

(geography) North Pole (northernmost point on Earth)


Polo Sul

(geography) South Pole (the southernmost point on Earth)


bacia hidrográfica

pt-noun

bacia hidrográfica f (plural bacias hidrográficas)

(hydrology) watershed (drainage basin or catchment basin)


dacito

(geology) dacite (an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content)


deriva continental

deriva continental f (plural derivas continentais)


deslizamento

(geology) landslide; mudslide (natural disaster)


carste

From German der Karst, name of a limestone region in Slovenia.

(geology) karst (type of land formation)


caulinita

caulinitas (plural)
caulinite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) kaolinite (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)


cone de escória

cone de escória m (plural cones de escória)

(volcanology) cinder cone (conical deposit of rock fragments)


criovulcão

[ˌkɾi.o.vuʊ̯ˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˌkɾi.ɔ.βuɫˈkɐ̃w̃]

(planetology, geology, volcanology) cryovolcano


epigenético

pt-adj

epigenético (feminine epigenética, masculine plural epigenéticos, feminine plural epigenéticas)

epigenética (feminine)
epigenéticos (masculine plural)
epigenéticas (feminine plural)

(geology) epigenetic (of or relating to epigenesis)


epirogénese

epirogéneses (plural)
epirogênese (alternative Brazil)

(geomorphology) epeirogenesis (formation of continents, basins and plateaus via movements of Earth’s crust)


escala Richter

escala de Richter (alternative Portugal)

(seismology) Richter scale (logarithmic scale of the size of an earthquake)


estratovulcão

(volcanology) stratovolcano (type of volcano)


estromatólito

(geology) stromatolite (rock-like structure built by microorganisms)


fiorde

[fɪˈɔɦ.d͡ʒi]

[fɪˈɔɦ.d͡ʒi]

[fɪˈɔɾ.d͡ʒi]

[fɪˈɔʁ.d͡ʒi]


fluxo piroclástico

pt-noun

fluxo piroclástico m (plural fluxos piroclásticos)


gneisse

(geology) gneiss (common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock)


geocronometria

(geology) geochronometry (the science of the measurement of the ages of rocks)


divisor de águas

divisor de águas m (plural divisores de águas)

(hydrology) watershed (boundary between adjacent catchment basins)


lápis-lazúli

(mineralogy) lapis lazuli (precious blue stone)


mioceno

pt-adj

mioceno (feminine miocena, masculine plural miocenos, feminine plural miocenas)

miocena (feminine)
miocenos (masculine plural)
miocenas (feminine plural)


miocénico

miocénico (feminine miocénica, masculine plural miocénicos, feminine plural miocénicas)

miocénica (feminine)
miocénicos (masculine plural)
miocénicas (feminine plural)
miocênico (alternative Brazil)

(geology) Miocene, relating to the Miocene epoch


moreia

(geology) debris (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier)


intemperismo

(geology) weathering (natural breaking down of rocks)


orologia

(geomorphology) orology (the study of mountains)


albita

albitas (plural)
albite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) albite (plagioclase feldspar)


alvéolo

(geology, dated) alluvial fan (cone-shaped deposit of alluvium)


amazonita

amazonitas (plural)
amazonite (alternative Portugal)


regolito

(geology) regolith (layer of loose rock that constitutes the surface of most land)


andesina

(mineralogy) andesine (sodium calcium aluminum silicate)


aragonita

aragonitas (plural)
aragonite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) aragonite (saline evaporate)


crisoprásio

crisoprásios (plural)
crisopraso (alternative)

(mineralogy) chrysoprase (variety of quartz)


crisotila

crisotilas (plural)
crisótilo (alternative)

(mineralogy) chrysotile (a form of serpentine asbestos)


cronoestratigrafia

pt-noun

cronoestratigrafia f (plural cronoestratigrafias)

cronoestratigrafias (plural)
cronostratigrafia (alternative)

(geology) chronostratigraphy (the interpretation of geologic history by means of the determination of the ages and time sequence of rock strata)


cronossequência

cronossequência f (plural cronossequências)

(geology) chronosequence (sequence of different soils)


cronozona

(geology) chronozone (group of strata formed during the same chron)


holoceno

pt-adj

holoceno (feminine holocena, masculine plural holocenos, feminine plural holocenas)

holocena (feminine)
holocenos (masculine plural)
holocenas (feminine plural)

(geology) Holocene (relating to the epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present)


rocha-mãe

pt-noun

rocha-mãe f (plural rochas-mãe or rochas-mães)

rochas-mãe (plural)
rochas-mães (plural)

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌhɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌhɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌχɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃaˈmɐ̃j̃/

[ˌhɔ.ʃaˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

/ˌʁɔ.ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

/ˌʁɔ.t͡ʃɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

(geology) bedrock (underground layer of rock)


pedra da lua

pedras da lua (plural)
pedra da Lua (alternative)
pedra-da-lua (alternative)

(mineralogy) moonstone (translucent gemstone of feldspar)


surtseyano

pt-adj

surtseyano (feminine surtseyana, masculine plural surtseyanos, feminine plural surtseyanas)

surtseyana (feminine)
surtseyanos (masculine plural)
surtseyanas (feminine plural)

(geology, of a volcanic eruption) Surtseyan (taking place in shallow seas or lakes)


silte

(geology) silt (fine earth deposited by water)


sinclinal

(geology) synclinal (formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane)


vulcão-escudo

(volcanology) shield volcano (volcano with a large size and low profile)


Círculo Ártico

(geography) Arctic Circle (one of the five major circles of latitude)


sinclínio

(geology) syncline (concave-upward fold in rock strata)


sílex córneo

(geology) chert (fine-grained silica-rich sedimentary rock)


serpentinito

serpentinitos (plural)
serpentinita (alternative Brazil)
serpentinite (alternative Portugal)

(geology) serpentinite (a metamorphic rock)


Aaleniano

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch)


Proterozoico

(geology) Proterozoic (eon representing the time just before the proliferation of complex life on Earth)


aalênio

aalênio (feminine aalênia, masculine plural aalênios, feminine plural aalênias)

aalênia (feminine)
aalênios (masculine plural)
aalênias (feminine plural)
aalénio (alternative Portugal)

(geology, paleontology) Aalenian (of or relating to the Aalenian epoch)


acantita

(mineralogy) acanthite (a mineral form of silver sulfide)


acelerograma

(seismology) accelerogram (graphical output from an accelerograph)


acelerógrafo

(seismology) accelerograph (instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake)


acondrito

(astronomy, geology) achondrite (any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules)


acondrítico

acondrítico (feminine acondrítica, masculine plural acondríticos, feminine plural acondríticas)

acondrítica (feminine)
acondríticos (masculine plural)
acondríticas (feminine plural)

(geology) achondritic (pertaining to achondrites)


sertão

pt-noun

sertão m (countable and uncountable, plural sertões)

[sehˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[sehˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[seɾˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[seχˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[seɻˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Uncertain, possible shortening of desertão (“big desert”) (which is from deserto + -ão) or from Latin sertānus.

The semi-arid, barren inland portion of northeastern Brazil.

(loosely) A similarly arid area in another region or country.


plataforma de abrasão

plataforma de abrasão f (plural plataformas de abrasão)

(geology) abrasion platform (bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff)


proterozoico

pt-adj

proterozoico (feminine proterozoica, masculine plural proterozoicos, feminine plural proterozoicas)

proterozoica (feminine)
proterozoicos (masculine plural)
proterozoicas (feminine plural)

(geology) Proterozoic (relating to the eon from 2,500 to 541 million years ago)


tectônico

tectônico (feminine tectônica, masculine plural tectônicos, feminine plural tectônicas, not comparable)

tectônica (feminine)
tectônicos (masculine plural)
tectônicas (feminine plural)
tectónico (alternative Portugal)


tectônica

tectônicas (plural)
tectónica (alternative Portugal)


Trópico de Câncer

(geography) Tropic of Cancer (the parallel of latitude 23°30′ north of the equator)


zona abissal

(geography) abyssal zone (deep part of the ocean)


antiformal

(geology) antiformal (relating to an antiform)


Aeroniano

(geology) Aeronian (a subdivision of the Silurian period)


Jurássico

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (the second period of the Mesozoic era)


Trópico de Capricórnio

(geography) Tropic of Capricorn (tropic in the southern hemisphere)


actinolita

actinolitas (plural)
actinolite (alternative Portugal)
actinolito (alternative)

(mineralogy) actinolite (mineral with monoclinic crystals belonging to the amphibole group)


actinolítico

actinolítico (feminine actinolítica, masculine plural actinolíticos, feminine plural actinolíticas)

actinolítica (feminine)
actinolíticos (masculine plural)
actinolíticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) actinolitic (of the nature of, or containing, actinolite)


aegirina

(mineralogy) aegirine (a mineral with monoclinic crystals in the pyroxene group)


afluência

Borrowed from Latin affluentia. By surface analysis, afluir + -ência.

(hydrology) confluence (place where two rivers meet)


agalmatolita

agalmatolite (alternative Portugal)
agalmatolito (alternative)

(mineralogy) agalmatolite (soft, compact stone carved into images by the Chinese)


agradacional

agradacional m or f (plural agradacionais)

(geology) aggradational (pertaining to or formed by aggradation)


agradação

/ɐ.ɡɾɐ.dɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.ɣɾɐ.ðɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

(geology) aggradation (increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment)


akermanita

(mineralogy) åkermanite (a melilite mineral of the sorosilicate group)


alabandita

(mineralogy) alabandite (mineral form of manganese sulfide)


albertita

(mineralogy) albertite (a bituminous mineral resembling asphalt)


albitização

(mineralogy) albitization (conversion into albite)


alexandrita

(mineralogy) alexandrite (form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change)


cordierita

cordieritas (plural)
cordierite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) cordierite (a cyclosilicate)


enigmatita

enigmatitas (plural)
enigmatite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) aenigmatite (an inosilicate mineral of sodium and iron)


jurássico

jurássico (feminine jurássica, masculine plural jurássicos, feminine plural jurássicas)

jurássica (feminine)
jurássicos (masculine plural)
jurássicas (feminine plural)

From French Jurassique, named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

(geology, paleontology) Jurassic (relating to the period from 200 to 145 million years ago)


piroxena

piroxeno (alternative)
piroxénio (alternative Portugal)
piroxênio (alternative Brazil)

(mineralogy) pyroxene (a mineral found in many igneous and metamorphic rocks)


subtrópico

(geography) subtropic (region between a tropic and a temperate latitude)


Quaternário

(geology) Quaternary (geological period)


quaternário

quaternário (feminine quaternária, masculine plural quaternários, feminine plural quaternárias)

quaternária (feminine)
quaternários (masculine plural)
quaternárias (feminine plural)

(geology) Quaternary (relating to the current geological period)


triássico

triássico (feminine triássica, masculine plural triássicos, feminine plural triássicas)

triássica (feminine)
triássicos (masculine plural)
triássicas (feminine plural)

(geology, paleontology) Triassic (relating to the Triassic period)


estria

(geology) crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)

a line, scratch or groove on a surface
crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)


vazão

vazões (plural)
vazaõ (alternative obsolete)

(hydrology) discharge (volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time)


Triássico

(geology) Triassic (a geologic period within the Mesozoic era)


sublevação

Borrowed from Latin sublevātiōnem, from sublevō (“to support, to encourage”). By surface analysis, sublevar + -ção.


afanítico

afanítico (feminine afanítica, masculine plural afaníticos, feminine plural afaníticas)

afanítica (feminine)
afaníticos (masculine plural)
afaníticas (feminine plural)

(geology) aphanitic (having crystals too fine to be seen by the naked eye)


anfibolita

anfibolitas (plural)
anfibolite (alternative Portugal)

(petrology) amphibolite (metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole)


anortita

anortitas (plural)
anortite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) anorthite (a variety of plagioclase feldspar)


andesítico

andesítico (feminine andesítica, masculine plural andesíticos, feminine plural andesíticas)

andesítica (feminine)
andesíticos (masculine plural)
andesíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) andesitic (pertaining to, or composed of andesite)


organógeno

organógeno (feminine organógena, masculine plural organógenos, feminine plural organógenas)

organógena (feminine)
organógenos (masculine plural)
organógenas (feminine plural)


estratigráfico

estratigráfico (feminine estratigráfica, masculine plural estratigráficos, feminine plural estratigráficas, not comparable)

estratigráfica (feminine)
estratigráficos (masculine plural)
estratigráficas (feminine plural)
estratográfico (alternative)

From estratigrafia + -ico (compare French stratigraphique).


alfabetiforme

alfabetiforme m or f (plural alfabetiformes)

(palaeography) alphabetiform (having the form of a developed alphabet instead of crude pictographic symbols)


alginita

(petrology) alginite (organic-walled marine microfossils in kerogen)


aljamia

(palaeography) aljamiado (Iberian Romance languages written in Arabic)


almandina

almandinas (plural)
almandita (alternative)

[aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ]

[aʊ̯.mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.nɐ]


alocromático

alocromático (feminine alocromática, masculine plural alocromáticos, feminine plural alocromáticas)

alocromática (feminine)
alocromáticos (masculine plural)
alocromáticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy, of a gemstone) allochromatic (having a different colour due to impurities)


alocíclico

alocíclico (feminine alocíclica, masculine plural alocíclicos, feminine plural alocíclicas)

alocíclica (feminine)
alocíclicos (masculine plural)
alocíclicas (feminine plural)

(geology) allocyclic (of or relating to an allocycle)


alofano

(mineralogy) allophane (an amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral)


aluminita

(mineralogy) aluminite (a hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral)


aluminífero

aluminífero (feminine aluminífera, masculine plural aluminíferos, feminine plural aluminíferas)

aluminífera (feminine)
aluminíferos (masculine plural)
aluminíferas (feminine plural)

(geology) aluminiferous (containing aluminium)


aluvialmente

(geology) alluvially (in alluvial fashion)


aluviamento

(geology) alluviation (the deposition of alluvium by a river)


cone aluvial

(geology) alluvial fan (cone-shaped deposit of alluvium)


leque aluvial

pt-noun

leque aluvial m (plural leques aluviais)


cone de dejeção

cone de dejeção m (plural cones de dejeção)


alóctone

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).

(geology) allochthonous (being far from the place of formation)


amazonítico

pt-adj

amazonítico (feminine amazonítica, masculine plural amazoníticos, feminine plural amazoníticas)

amazonítica (feminine)
amazoníticos (masculine plural)
amazoníticas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) amazonitic (containing or relating to amazonite)


amesita

amesitas (plural)
amesite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) amesite (triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen and silicon)


ametrino

(mineralogy) ametrine (variety of quartz with zones of purple and yellow or orange)


amosita

(mineralogy) amosite (variety of grunerite asbestos)


analcima

(mineralogy) analcime (sodium aluminosilicate found in alkaline basalts)


anatexia

anatexias (plural)
anatexe (alternative)
anatéxis (alternative)

(geology) anatexis (metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma)


anatéctico

anatéctico (feminine anatéctica, masculine plural anatécticos, feminine plural anatécticas)

anatéctica (feminine)
anatécticos (masculine plural)
anatécticas (feminine plural)
anatético (alternative)

(geology) anatectic (pertaining to anatexis)


ancilita

(mineralogy) ancylite (basic carbonate mineral of cerium and strontium)


andaluzita

andaluzitas (plural)
andalusita (alternative)
andaluzite (alternative Portugal)
andalusite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) andalusite (an aluminium nesosilicate mineral)


andesito

andesitos (plural)
andesita (alternative Brazil)
andesite (alternative Portugal)

(petrology) andesite (a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rocks)


andradita

[ɐ̃.dɾɐˈði.tɐ]

(mineralogy) andradite (nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group)


anfibolítico

anfibolítico (feminine anfibolítica, masculine plural anfibolíticos, feminine plural anfibolíticas)

anfibolítica (feminine)
anfibolíticos (masculine plural)
anfibolíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) amphibolitic (pertaining to or composed of amphibolite)


anfibólico

anfibólico (feminine anfibólica, masculine plural anfibólicos, feminine plural anfibólicas)

anfibólica (feminine)
anfibólicos (masculine plural)
anfibólicas (feminine plural)

(geology) amphibolic (resembling or containing amphibole)


planície aluvial

pt-noun

planície aluvial f (plural planícies aluviais)

(geography) alluvial plain (plain formed by deposition of sediment of a river)


ândico

pt-adj

ândico (feminine ândica, masculine plural ândicos, feminine plural ândicas)

ândica (feminine)
ândicos (masculine plural)
ândicas (feminine plural)

(geology, of a soil) andic (containing weathered volcanic glass or pumice)


Corrente do Golfo

(oceanography) Gulf Stream (warm ocean current in the North Atlantic)


Círculo Antártico

(geography) Antarctic Circle (one of the five major parallels of latitude)


afírico

afírico (feminine afírica, masculine plural afíricos, feminine plural afíricas)

afírica (feminine)
afíricos (masculine plural)
afíricas (feminine plural)

(geology) aphyric (having few or no phenocrysts)


anedral

(mineralogy) anhedral (lacking sharp, recognisable crystal faces)


anidrita

anidritas (plural)
anidrite (alternative Portugal)
anidrito (alternative)

(mineralogy) anhydrite (saline evaporite)


anita

anitas (plural)
anite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) annite (phyllosilicate mineral related to biotite)


ankerita

ankeritas (plural)
anquerita (alternative)
ankerite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) ankerite (any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals)


anopistógrafo

anopistógrafo (feminine anopistógrafa, masculine plural anopistógrafos, feminine plural anopistógrafas)

anopistógrafa (feminine)
anopistógrafos (masculine plural)
anopistógrafas (feminine plural)

(palaeography) anopisthograph (written on one side only)


anortoclase

(mineralogy) anorthoclase (type of feldspar)


anortosita

anortositas (plural)
anortosite (alternative Portugal)

(petrology) anorthosite (a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock)


anortosítico

anortosítico (feminine anortosítica, masculine plural anortosíticos, feminine plural anortosíticas)

anortosítica (feminine)
anortosíticos (masculine plural)
anortosíticas (feminine plural)

(geology, mineralogy) anorthositic (composed of anorthosite)


anticlinório

(geology) anticlinorium (a series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline)


antiduna

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdũ.nɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈdũ.nɐ/

(geomorphology) antidune (a bedform opposing the direction of fluvial flow)


antierosivo

antierosivo (feminine antierosiva, masculine plural antierosivos, feminine plural antierosivas)

antierosiva (feminine)
antierosivos (masculine plural)
antierosivas (feminine plural)
antierosão (alternative)

(geology) antierosion (countering erosion)


antierosão

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.e.ɾoˈzɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


antiforma

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɦ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɦ.mɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔɾ.mɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

(geology) antiform (sedimentary layers in a convex formation)


antigorita

antigoritas (plural)
antigorite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) antigorite (brownish-green variety of serpentine)


antimonífero

antimonífero (feminine antimonífera, masculine plural antimoníferos, feminine plural antimoníferas)

antimonífera (feminine)
antimoníferos (masculine plural)
antimoníferas (feminine plural)

(geology) antimoniferous (containing or producing antimony)


antlerita

(mineralogy) antlerite (a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral)


antofilita

antofilitas (plural)
antofilite (alternative Portugal)

(mineralogy) anthophyllite (a dark brown amphibole mineral)


antracífero

antracífero (feminine antracífera, masculine plural antracíferos, feminine plural antracíferas)

antracífera (feminine)
antracíferos (masculine plural)
antracíferas (feminine plural)

(mineralogy) anthraciferous (yielding anthracite)


antracítico

antracítico (feminine antracítica, masculine plural antracíticos, feminine plural antracíticas)

antracítica (feminine)
antracíticos (masculine plural)
antracíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) anthracitic (pertaining to, or composed of, anthracite)


apatítico

apatítico (feminine apatítica, masculine plural apatíticos, feminine plural apatíticas)

apatítica (feminine)
apatíticos (masculine plural)
apatíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) apatitic (relating to, containing, or having the structure of apatite)


aplítico

aplítico (feminine aplítica, masculine plural aplíticos, feminine plural aplíticas)

aplítica (feminine)
aplíticos (masculine plural)
aplíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) aplitic (composed of, or relating to, aplite)


celeridade

(oceanography) celerity (speed of individual waves)


discordância angular

pt-noun

discordância angular f (plural discordâncias angulares)

angular unconformity
angular unconformity

(geology) angular unconformity (a type of geological unconformity)


domo de sal

(geology) salt dome (upwelling of crystalline rock salt)


lençol freático

lençol freático m (plural lençóis freáticos)

(geology) an accumulation of groundwater


linha de Wallace

(biogeography) Wallace Line (line that separates the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea)


subsidência

(geology) subsidence (sinking of ground due to underground excavation, seismic activity or groundwater depletion)


Aptiano

(geology, paleontology) Aptian (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch)


Arqueano

From arqueano, from arque + -ano, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ).

(geology) Archaean (geologic eon from about 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago)


Arqueozoico

(geology) Archaeozoic (the period of time prior to 2.5 thousand million years ago)


Artinskiano

(geology) Artinskian (subdivision of the Permian period)


Cenozoico

(geology) Cenozoic (a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon)


afilático

pt-adj

afilático (feminine afilática, masculine plural afiláticos, feminine plural afiláticas)

afilática (feminine)
afiláticos (masculine plural)
afiláticas (feminine plural)

(cartography, of a map projection) aphylactic (neither conformal or equal-area)


fajã

Esta é uma das várias fajãs existentes em S. Jorge, ilha que é característica por este fenómeno geológico. Uma fajã corresponde a um terreno plano...

2004, Elisa Cabral de Oliveira, Azores, Alhena Media, →ISBN:

(geology, Azores, Madeira) flat surface near the sea, created from collapsing cliffs or lava flows


aplita

aplitas (plural)
aplite (alternative Portugal)

(petrology) aplite (a fine-grained granitic rock composed mostly of quartz and feldspars)


apofilita

(mineralogy) apophyllite (a mineral of fluoride, silicate of potassium and calcium)


alunita

alunitas (plural)
alunite (alternative Portugal)


aquitardo

aquitardos (plural)
aquitarde (alternative)

(geology) aquitard (a semipermeable layer along an aquifer)


aragonítico

aragonítico (feminine aragonítica, masculine plural aragoníticos, feminine plural aragoníticas)

aragonítica (feminine)
aragoníticos (masculine plural)
aragoníticas (feminine plural)

(geology) aragonitic (of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite)


arcanita

(mineralogy) arcanite (potassium sulfate)


arcose

(petrology) arkose (a sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz)


arcósico

arcósico (feminine arcósica, masculine plural arcósicos, feminine plural arcósicas)

arcósica (feminine)
arcósicos (masculine plural)
arcósicas (feminine plural)

(geology) arkosic (of or relating to arkose)


arenítico

arenítico (feminine arenítica, masculine plural areníticos, feminine plural areníticas)

arenítica (feminine)
areníticos (masculine plural)
areníticas (feminine plural)

(geology) arenitic (composed of or relating to arenite)

(geology) composed of or relating to sandstone


areografia

/ɐ.ɾjɔ.ɡɾɐˈfi.ɐ/

[ɐ.ɾjɔ.ɣɾɐˈfi.ɐ]

From Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs) + -o- + -grafia.


arfvedsonita

(mineralogy) arfvedsonite (a rare sodium amphibole mineral)


argentífero

pt-adj

argentífero (feminine argentífera, masculine plural argentíferos, feminine plural argentíferas)

argentífera (feminine)
argentíferos (masculine plural)
argentíferas (feminine plural)

(geology) argentiferous (containing or producing silver)


argilita

argilitas (plural)
argilite (alternative Portugal)

(geology) argillite (a fine-grained sedimentary rock)


argiláceo

argiláceo (feminine argilácea, masculine plural argiláceos, feminine plural argiláceas)

argilácea (feminine)
argiláceos (masculine plural)
argiláceas (feminine plural)

(chiefly geology) argillaceous (pertaining to or having clay)


argilífero

argilífero (feminine argilífera, masculine plural argilíferos, feminine plural argilíferas)

argilífera (feminine)
argilíferos (masculine plural)
argilíferas (feminine plural)


argilítico

argilítico (feminine argilítica, masculine plural argilíticos, feminine plural argilíticas)

argilítica (feminine)
argilíticos (masculine plural)
argilíticas (feminine plural)

(geology) argillitic (relating to, or containing, argillite)


argílico

argílico (feminine argílica, masculine plural argílicos, feminine plural argílicas)

argílica (feminine)
argílicos (masculine plural)
argílicas (feminine plural)

(geology, soil science) argillic (pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals)


embasamento

(geology) basement (mass of rock underlying sedimentary cover)


armalcolita

(mineralogy) armalcolite (an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon)


arqueozoico

arqueozoico (feminine arqueozoica, masculine plural arqueozoicos, feminine plural arqueozoicas)

arqueozoica (feminine)
arqueozoicos (masculine plural)
arqueozoicas (feminine plural)
arqueozóico (alternative)

(geology) Archaeozoic (of or relating to the Archaeozoic aeon)


densidade aritmética

pt-noun

densidade aritmética f (plural densidades aritméticas)

(geography, statistics) arithmetic density (population density measured as the number of people per unit area of land)


arsenolita

(mineralogy) arsenolite (a mineral form of arsenic trioxide)


zona afótica

(oceanography) aphotic zone (part of an ocean or lake that receives insufficient sunlight for photosynthesis)


arquipelágico

pt-adj

arquipelágico (feminine arquipelágica, masculine plural arquipelágicos, feminine plural arquipelágicas)

arquipelágica (feminine)
arquipelágicos (masculine plural)
arquipelágicas (feminine plural)

(geography) archipelagic (of or relating to archipelagos)


arrojadita

(mineralogy) arrojadite (a monoclinic-domatic mineral)


arqueano

arqueano (feminine arqueana, masculine plural arqueanos, feminine plural arqueanas)

arqueana (feminine)
arqueanos (masculine plural)
arqueanas (feminine plural)

From arque + -ano, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ).

(geology) Archaean (pertaining to the aeon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago)


arsenífero

arsenífero (feminine arsenífera, masculine plural arseníferos, feminine plural arseníferas)

arsenífera (feminine)
arseníferos (masculine plural)
arseníferas (feminine plural)

(geology) arseniferous (containing or producing arsenic)


quiolita

(mineralogy) chiolite (a mineral of aluminum, fluorine and sodium)


espeleotema

(geology) speleothem (mineral deposited in a cave by the action of water)


descontinuidade de Mohorovicic

Mohorovičić discontinuity
Mohorovičić discontinuity

(geology) Mohorovičić discontinuity (the boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle)


litorâneo

litorâneo (feminine litorânea, masculine plural litorâneos, feminine plural litorâneas)

litorânea (feminine)
litorâneos (masculine plural)
litorâneas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Italian litoraneo, from Latin lītorem + -aneo.

(geography) littoral (relating to the seaside)


densidade demográfica

pt-noun

densidade demográfica f (plural densidades demográficas)

(geography, ecology) population density (ratio of number of individuals per unit of area)


whiterita

(mineralogy) witherite (mineral form of barium carbonate)


sistema de posicionamento global

sistema de posicionamento global m (plural sistemas de posicionamento global)

sistemas de posicionamento global (plural)

Global Positioning System
Global Positioning System

(cartography) Global Positioning System, GPS


Neotrópico

(biogeography) Neotropic (ecozone covering South America, Central America and the Caribbean)


Neártico

(biogeography) Nearctic (ecozone covering most of the North American continent)


portulano

(historical, nautical, geography) portolan


paredão

[pa.ɾeˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɐ.ɾɨˈdɐ̃w̃/

[pɐ.ɾɨˈðɐ̃w̃]

(geology) rock face (vertical expanse of rock)


biogeográfico

pt-adj

biogeográfico (feminine biogeográfica, masculine plural biogeográficos, feminine plural biogeográficas, not comparable)

biogeográfica (feminine)
biogeográficos (masculine plural)
biogeográficas (feminine plural)

From bio- + geográfico or biogeografia + -ico (compare French biogéographique).

(biology, ecology, geography) biogeographic


talvegue

talvegues (plural)
thalweg (alternative dated)
talweg (alternative dated)

(geography) thalweg (line that connects the lowest points in a valley)

(hydrology) the deepest points of a body of water


orogénico

orogénico (feminine orogénica, masculine plural orogénicos, feminine plural orogénicas, not comparable)

orogénica (feminine)
orogénicos (masculine plural)
orogénicas (feminine plural)
orogênico (alternative Brazil)


corográfico

corográfico (feminine corográfica, masculine plural corográficos, feminine plural corográficas)

corográfica (feminine)
corográficos (masculine plural)
corográficas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χωρογραφικός (khōrographikós). By surface analysis, corografia + -ico.

bor+

χωρογραφικός


lioz

From Old French liois, modern French liais.


lioz

pedra lioz


epigênese

epigêneses (plural)
epigénese (alternative Portugal)


fieira

From fio + -eira. Cognate with Galician fieira. Compare Spanish hilera.

(geology, mining) vein (thin deposit of a mineral or metal)


chã

From Old Galician-Portuguese chãa, inherited from Latin plāna, feminine of plānus.


montmorilonite

pt-noun

montmorilonite f (countable and uncountable, plural montmorilonites)


jadeíte

[ʒɐ.ðɐˈi.tɨ]

Compare Spanish jadeíta and Galician xadeíta.


tremor de terra

tremor de terra m (plural tremores de terra)

/tɾɨˈmoɾ dɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[tɾɨˈmoɾ ðɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ]

/tɾɨˈmoɾ dɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/

[tɾɨˈmoɾ ðɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ]

[tɾɨˈmo.ɾi ðɨ ˈtɛ.ʁɐ]


acamar

pt-verb

acamar (first-person singular present acamo, first-person singular preterite acamei, past participle acamado)

acamo (first-person present singular)
acamei (first-person preterite singular)
acamado (participle past)
acamar (impersonal infinitive)
acamar (first-person infinitive singular)
acamares (infinitive second-person singular)
acamar (infinitive singular third-person)
acamarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
acamardes (infinitive plural second-person)
acamarem (infinitive plural third-person)
acamando (gerund)
acamado (masculine participle past singular)
acamados (masculine participle past plural)
acamada (feminine participle past singular)
acamadas (feminine participle past plural)
acamo (first-person indicative present singular)
acamas (indicative present second-person singular)
acama (indicative present singular third-person)
acamamos (first-person indicative plural present)
acamais (indicative plural present second-person)
acamam (indicative plural present third-person)
acamava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
acamavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
acamava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
acamávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
acamáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
acamavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
acamei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
acamaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
acamou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
acamamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
acamámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
acamastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
acamaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
acamara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
acamaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
acamara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
acamáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
acamáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
acamaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
acamarei (first-person future indicative singular)
acamarás (future indicative second-person singular)
acamará (future indicative singular third-person)
acamaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
acamareis (future indicative plural second-person)
acamarão (future indicative plural third-person)
acamaria (conditional first-person singular)
acamarias (conditional second-person singular)
acamaria (conditional singular third-person)
acamaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
acamaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
acamariam (conditional plural third-person)
acame (first-person present singular subjunctive)
acames (present second-person singular subjunctive)
acame (present singular subjunctive third-person)
acamemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
acameis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
acamem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
acamasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
acamasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
acamasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
acamássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
acamásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
acamassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
acamar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
acamares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
acamar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
acamarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
acamardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
acamarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
acama (imperative second-person singular)
acame (imperative singular third-person)
acamemos (first-person imperative plural)
acamai (imperative plural second-person)
acamem (imperative plural third-person)
não acames (imperative negative second-person singular)
não acame (imperative negative singular third-person)
não acamemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não acameis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não acamem (imperative negative plural third-person)


Mioceno

(geology) Miocene (epoch that occurred from about 23.03 to 5.332 million years ago)


cabedelo

Inherited from Latin capitellum. Doublet of coudel, capitel, caudilho, capitelo, and cadete.

doublet

(geography) mouth bar (sediment deposit in a river delta)


Paleolítico

(archaeology, geology) Paleolithic (early period of the Stone Age)


hipsométrico

pt-adj

hipsométrico (feminine hipsométrica, masculine plural hipsométricos, feminine plural hipsométricas)

hipsométrica (feminine)
hipsométricos (masculine plural)
hipsométricas (feminine plural)


hipsometria

From hipsómetro + -ia or Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψος (hŭ́psos) + -metria.


charneira

/ʃɐɾˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

/ʃɐɾˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

/t͡ʃɐɾˈnej.ɾɐ/

/ʃɐɾˈnej.ɾɐ/

(geology) line uniting points of maximum curvature of a fold


feudatário

pt-adj

feudatário (feminine feudatária, masculine plural feudatários, feminine plural feudatárias)

feudatária (feminine)
feudatários (masculine plural)
feudatárias (feminine plural)


ruivina

[χuɪ̯ˈvĩ.nɐ]

(geology) gray or bluish calcitic marble


Laurásia

(geology) Laurasia (northern supercontinent)


natrão

[naˈtɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(mineralogy) natron (hydrated sodium carbonate that crystallizes in the monoclinic system)


fácies

Learned borrowing from Latin faciēs. Doublet of face.

As circunstâncias sugerem que o Taquaral desempenha, no Estado de São Paulo, o papel da fácies Joaquim Távora, da qual muito se aproxima por vêzes nos caracteres litológicos e até na côr. Faltam, porém, os nódulos de calcário.

1966 October 7, Josué Camargo Mendes, Vicente José Fúlfaro, Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral, Paulo Milton Barbosa Landim, “A Formação Irati (Permiano) e fácies associadas”, in Boletim da Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia, volume 15, number 4, São Paulo, page 36:


bagacina

(Açores, geology) lapilli (small fragment of volcanic rock with dimensions varying between 0.5 and 5 cm and generally rounded or angular shape)


estaca zero

(topography) first milestone of a distance measured in a topographic survey