quera

See also: qüera

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin caria, from Latin cariēs (“decay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈke.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈke.ɾa]

Noun

quera f (plural queres)

1. woodworm

   Synonym: corc

2. the dust produced by woodworms

   Synonym: corcadura

3. debris from plastering, plaster dust
4. (figurative) rottenness, inner turmoil

Derived terms

• querar-se

References

• “quera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading

• “quera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• qüera (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwɛ.ɾɐ/

Adjective

quera m or f (plural queras)

1. (South Brazil) brave; courageous

   Synonyms: bravo, corajoso, valente

Noun

quera m or f by sense (plural queras)

1. (South Brazil) a brave person

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *caria, from Latin cariēs (“decay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeɾa/ [ˈke.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: que‧ra

Noun

quera f (plural queras)

1. woodworm

   Synonym: carcoma

Related terms

• carecer
• caroncho

 

Further reading

• “quera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16