colírio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin collȳrium, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον (kollúrion).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈli.ɾi.u/ [koˈli.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /koˈli.ɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈli.ɾi.u/ [koˈli.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /koˈli.ɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈli.ɾi.o/ [koˈli.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /koˈli.ɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈli.ɾju/

• Rhymes: -iɾiu, -iɾju
• Hyphenation: co‧lí‧ri‧o

Noun

colírio m (plural colírios)

1. (pharmacy) collyrium (medicated liquid that is applied directly to the eyeball)
2. (Brazil, informal) a very attractive or beautiful person

Further reading

• “colírio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “colírio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.