Old Portuguese

Noun

leito m

1. bed
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 323 (facsimile):

     nẽ niun dano fezeran nẽ eno leito nẽ na meſa nẽ no ſcan^o

     they did no damage to the bed, to the table or to the bench.

Synonyms

• cama

Descendants

• Galician: leito
• Portuguese: leito

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese leito, from Latin lectus, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Cognate of Spanish lecho and French lit.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlɐj.tu/, /ˈlej.tu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlej.tu/
• Hyphenation: lei‧to
• Rhymes: -ejtu

Noun

leito m (plural leitos)

1. bed
2. riverbed

   O rio subiu e saiu do leito.‎

   The river flooded over the riverbed.

Synonyms

• (bed): cama
• (riverbed): álveo

Related terms

• liteira