leque

From léquio (“Ryukyuan”), from Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú, “Ryukyu”).

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛki, (Portugal) -ɛkɨ
• Hyphenation: le‧que

leque m (plural leques)

1. fan (hand-held device)

   Synonyms: abanador, abano, flabelo, ventarola

2. fan (anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail)
3. array, variety, range

   Synonyms: conjunto, gama, série, variedade

4. scallop

   Synonym: vieira

• “leque”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “leque”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024