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água-furtada

nounfeminine/aɡwɐ fuɾˈtaðɐ/medium

á·gua- fur·ta·da

Definition

Habitable space located directly under the roof of a building, with a sloping ceiling following the roof line; converted attic.
They live in a charming água-furtada in the old part of the city.
The light in the água-furtada is beautiful in the morning.
Common collocations
room in the água-furtadaconvert the água-furtada

Etymology

Locução substantiva: 'água' + 'furtada' (participio passado de 'furtar'), referindo-se ao espaço onde a água da chuva se 'furtava' ou escoava.

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