Contionary:braso

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Jorvanian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Jorvanian brakjo, from Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).

Noun

braso (plural brasi)

  1. (anatomy) arm
  2. (anatomy) upper arm
  3. (figurative) work, effort
  4. (figurative) power, faculty, authority
  5. (geography) narrow stretch of land or sea, joining larger bodies
  6. (mechanics) arm (of a crane, of a cross, of scales, of a candelabrum, etc.)
  7. branch (of a river or railway/railroad)
  8. wing (of a building)