Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Construction Grammar

A linguistic framework that treats all units of language—ranging from morphemes and words to complex idioms and syntactic patterns—as learned pairings of form and conventionalized meaning.

Coup-de-Jarnac

A sudden, unexpected maneuver or action, especially in a competitive context.

Gembutsu-kyūyosei

The principle or practice of conserving and preserving actual objects of cultural significance.

Geryon

In Greek mythology, Geryon is a giant with three bodies who was defeated by Heracles during his tenth labor.

Gib

An old-fashioned term for a castrated male cat, or simply a tomcat.

Glossography

The study or description of glosses, particularly in the context of language and linguistics.

Gnomon

The projecting piece of a sundial that casts the shadow.

Guaco

Any of various tropical American climbing plants of the genus Mikania or Aristolochia, traditionally used in herbal medicine.

Guangshan

A county in southeastern Henan province, China, known for its agricultural production and historical significance in the Dabie Mountains region.

Guangyun

An authoritative historical Chinese rhyme dictionary compiled in the 11th century, crucial for the study of Middle Chinese phonology.

Gules

In heraldry, the color red, represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines or in painting by a bright crimson.

Methoxy group

A functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen, with the chemical formula -OCH3.