presilha
Portuguese, noun/pɾeˈzi.ʎɐ/
presilha is spelled P-R-E-S-I-L-H-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese, the 53,221st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Presilha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “cord, string, thread, or similar object, generally in the shape of a loop or flap, used to fasten, squeeze, or stretch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “qualquer instrumento que serve para prender ou manter junto coisas soltas, tais como cabelo, papel, fios, etc”.
What does presilha mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecord, string, thread, or similar object, generally in the shape of a loop or flap, used to fasten, squeeze, or stretch
- 2
femininepin used to attach sheets of paper together
- 3
Brazilfeminineobject used in the hair to hold it, interlace parts of it together and/or adorn it; hairclip
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. qualquer instrumento que serve para prender ou manter junto coisas soltas, tais como cabelo, papel, fios, etc. 2. laço ou tira de pano que serve para apertar e manter junto
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 presilha
- presilhas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce presilha?
- Brazil /pɾeˈzi.ʎɐ/
- Brazil /pɾiˈzi.ʎɐ/
- Portugal /pɾɨˈzi.ʎɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to presilha
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is presilha in Portuguese?
presilha appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).