Plural of barba; beards or long-whiskered features, sometimes used in Spanish and Portuguese contexts.
Spanish and Portuguese plural of 'barba' (beard), from Latin 'barba' meaning beard. The Latin word is believed to be connected to Old French and Germanic roots related to bristles and facial hair.
In Spanish theater, 'barbas' became part of character names and descriptions—the length and style of a character's beard in 'Las Barbas del Rey' literally told the audience about power and age before anyone spoke a line!
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