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alva
[ˈal.və]
adjective
feminine
pl: alvas
white
1.
of the color white; pale or light in color
The alva snow covered the mountains.
A neve alva cobriu as montanhas.
2.
archaic or poetic term for dawn or daybreak
At the break of alva, the birds began to sing.
Na alva, os pássaros começaram a cantar.
Synonyms
branca
clara
pálida
Antonyms
escura
negra
sombria
Regional Variations
Portugal
alva
common usage for white or dawn; more literary/poetic
Brazil
alva
less common in contemporary usage; typically found in literature or archaic texts
Related Idioms & Phrases
à alva madrugada (at the break of dawn)
alva como a neve (white as snow)
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