lenha

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ligna, plural of lignum (“firewood”), thus a doublet of lenho.

Noun

lenha f (plural lenhas)

1. firewood

Further reading

• Manuel Ferreiro (2014–2025) “lenha”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lenha (“firewood”), from Latin ligna, plural of lignum (“firewood”). Cognate with Galician leña, Spanish leña, Catalan llenya, Occitan lenha, Romanian lemn and Italian legna.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɲɐ, -ɐɲɐ
• Hyphenation: le‧nha

Noun

lenha f (countable and uncountable, plural lenhas)

1. firewood (wood intended to be burned)