Translations
- French: Madère (1), madère m (2)
- Italian: Madera (1) Madera m (2)
- Portuguese: Madeira (1), madeira m (2)
- Spanish: Madera (1), vino di Madera m (2)
Portuguese
Etymology
Latin materia "stuff, timber", derived from Proto-Indo-European *mātér- "mother". Formal cognates include Spanish madera.
Pronunciation
{| border=1 cellpadding=5
| IPA || /mɐˈdɐjrɐ/
|-
| SAMPA || /m6"d6jr6/
|}
Proper noun
Madeira
- Island in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.
Noun
madeira
- f Wood.
- m A fortified wine made in Madeira.
