roda de hamster

/ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]

//ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]/ phrase

The verdict

“roda de hamster” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aparelho giratório colocado em gaiolas para que pequenos animais confinados possam exercitar-se, particularmente roedores; preso a um eixo central fixo na vertical, permite que o animal permaneça n...

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Index PT-roda-de-hamster · roda de hamster · Portuguese

roda de hamster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for roda de hamster
PropertyValue
Headwordroda de hamster
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “roda de hamster” em português

roda de hamsterfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

roda de hamster is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

roda de hamster doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is roda de hamster, spelled R-O-D-A- -D-E- -H-A-M-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aparelho giratório colocado em gaiolas para que pequenos animais confinados possam exercitar-se, particularmente roedores; preso a um eixo central fixo na vertical, permite que o animal permaneça na base enquanto se movimenta
  2. 2
    repetição contínua de algo sem obter qualquer resultado concreto ou positivo; vida ou trabalho monótono e infrutífero, apesar dos esforços

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how roda de hamster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Imagine viver dentro de um círculo – não um tipo qualquer, mas na verdade uma roda de hamster gigante. Dois homens acabam de passar dez dias nesta estrutura incomum, uma instalação artística que ainda pode ser vista em uma galeria no Brooklyn, em Nova York.

Synonyms

roda de ratocírculo viciosotrabalho de Sísifo

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "roda de hamster"?
"roda de hamster" is spelled R-O-D-A- -D-E- -H-A-M-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)].
What does "roda de hamster" mean?
As a phrase, "roda de hamster" means: aparelho giratório colocado em gaiolas para que pequenos animais confinados possam exercitar-se, particularmente roedores; preso a um eixo central fixo na vertical, permite que o animal permaneça n...
How do you pronounce "roda de hamster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roda de hamster" is /ˈʁɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(ʁ)/ [ˈhɔ.dɐ d͡ʒi ˌãsˈtɛ(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roda de hamster" come from?
"roda de hamster" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list