burro

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

Singular
burro

Plural
burros

burro (plural burros)

  1. a small donkey

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Noun

burro m. (plural burros)

  1. donkey

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin butyrum

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈbur.ro], /ˈburro/, SAMPA: /"burro/
  • Hyphenation: bùr‧ro

[edit] Noun

burro m. (plural burri)

  1. butter

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Noun

burro m (plural burros)

  1. donkey

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[edit] Etymology

From burrico (“‘donkey’”), from Latin burricus (“‘small horse’”), from burrus (“‘red-brown’”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purros), “‘flame colored’”), from πῦρ (pur), “‘fire’”).

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[edit] Noun

burro m. (feminine burra, masculine plural burros, feminine plural burras)

  1. donkey, especially one used as a pack animal.
  2. (slang) an idiot, dunce.

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