turfe

Middle English

Noun

turfe

1. alternative form of turf

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtur.fe/, [ˈturˠ.ve]

Noun

turfe

1. genitive singular of turf

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from English turf. Doublet of turfa.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtuʁ.fi/ [ˈtuh.fi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtuʁ.fi/ [ˈtuh.fi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɾ.fi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtuʁ.fi/ [ˈtuχ.fi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɻ.fe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɾ.fɨ/

• Rhymes: -uʁfi, -uɾfɨ
• Hyphenation: tur‧fe

Noun

turfe m (plural turfes)

1. (horse racing) turf (a racetrack for horses)

   Synonym: hipódromo

2. horse racing (the sport of racing and betting on horses)

Further reading

• “turfe”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “turfe”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “turfe”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “turfe”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025