úlcera
Portuguese, noun/ˈuw.se.ɾɐ/
úlcera is spelled Ú-L-C-E-R-A (6 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 26,665th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Úlcera is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “ulcer (an open sore)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ferida”.
What does úlcera mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineulcer (an open sore)
- 2
feminineany wound or injury
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ferida 2. nome genérico dado a qualquer lesão superficial em tecido cutâneo ou mucoso 3. vício 4. chaga
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 úlcera
- úlceras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce úlcera?
- Brazil /ˈuw.se.ɾɐ/
- Brazil [ˈuʊ̯.se.ɾɐ]
- Portugal /ˈul.sɨ.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to úlcera
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is úlcera in Portuguese?
úlcera appears 1.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).