Example: O manto da chuva protegeu a gente durante a tempestade.
Definition
"O manto" refers to a large piece of cloth or garment typically used for covering or protection, such as a cloak or mantle. It can also metaphorically describe something that serves as a protective layer, like a rain cloak shielding from a storm.
Translations
the cloak
el manto
de mantel
el mantell
le manteau
der Mantel
il mantello
Etymology
The word "o manto" comes from Latin 'mantum,' meaning cloak or mantle. It entered Portuguese retaining the sense of a covering garment. Did you know? The word shares roots with the English 'mantle,' which can mean both a cloak and a metaphorical covering like the Earth's mantle.
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the cloak