pássaro

See also: Passaro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese passaro, from Vulgar Latin *passarum, from Latin passer (sparrow), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *p(e)t-tro- (who flies, bird), from *peth₂- (to fly). Compare English passerine, Spanish pájaro, Romanian pasăre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.sa.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.sa.ɾo/

  • Hyphenation: pás‧sa‧ro

Noun

pássaro m (plural pássaros)

  1. a bird (animal), especially a small one
    Synonyms: (small bird) passarinho, (any bird) ave
    Coordinate term: (female) pássara
  2. passerine (any bird of the order Passeriformes)
    Synonym: passarinho

Derived terms

  • pássaro-angu
  • pássaro-do-mel
  • pássaro-mosca
  • pássaro-pêndulo
  • pássaro-preto
  • pássaro-trombeta
  • pássaro-voa

Descendants

  • Macanese: pastro

Further reading

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