ave-fria
Portuguese, noun/ˌa.viˈfɾi.ɐ/
ave-fria is spelled A-V-E-F-R-I-A (7 letters). Ave-fria is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, a plover of Eurasia)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ave da espécie Vanellus vanellus”.
What does ave-fria mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininenorthern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus, a plover of Eurasia)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ave da espécie Vanellus vanellus
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ave-fria
- aves-frias plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ave-fria?
- Brazil /ˌa.viˈfɾi.ɐ/
- Portugal /ˌa.vɨˈfɾi.ɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.