Linguistic Doubts: The Origin of 'Meias' (Socks)

Marco Neves explains the etymology of the word 'meias' (socks), the concordance of ordinal numbers in the plural, and clarifies the differences between 'dica', 'sugestão', and 'pista'.

25 Feb, 06:02 — 25 Feb, 06:02

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Porque é que chamamos “meias” às meias? — Dúvidas

Dica, sugestão ou pista: será que é tudo igual? O Marco Neves também explica a concordância dos números ordinais no plural e revela ainda a razão pela qual chamamos “meias” às meias.

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Linguistic Doubts: The Origin of 'Meias' (Socks)

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