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Also Spanish or Portuguese adjective in feminine form, meaning: "hard", "resistant", "harsh" etc.



Not to mention Latin. The French equivalent is "dur[e]". The membrane surrounding the brain is "dura mater" to an anatomist, which is Latin for "hard mother".


In brazilian portuguse it's also slang for "scolding".




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