pero

See also péro, però, and perro

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pero n

1. feather
2. pen (writing instrument)

Declension

    declension of pero

	singular	plural
nominative	pero	pera
genitive	pera	peer
dative	peru	perům
accusative	pero	pera
vocative	pero	pera
locative	peru	perech
instrumental	perem	pery

Derived terms

• plnící pero n
• kuličkové pero n

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Fala

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pero, from Latin per (“by”) hoc (“this”).

Conjunction

pero

1. but (on the contrary; but rather)

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pero, from Latin per (“by”) hoc (“this”).

Conjunction

pero

1. but

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Ido

Noun

pero (plural peri)

1. peer (title)

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpe.ɾo/

Noun

pero m (plural peri)

1. pear tree

Related terms

• pera

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Ladino

Etymology

Cognate to Spanish perro.

Noun

pero m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פירו; plural peros)

1. dog

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Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

1. but

Usage notes

Generally used in favor of complex native grammar used to achieve the same ends.

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Noun

pèro n (Cyrillic spelling пѐро)

1. feather, plume
2. pen, quill (for writing)

   čov(j)ek od pera — a man of letters

3. (figuratively) author, writer
4. plectrum
5. spike (on a mace)

Declension

    declension of pero

	singular	plural
nominative	pero	pera
genitive	pera	pera
dative	peru	perima
accusative	pero	pera
vocative	pero	pera
locative	peru	perima
instrumental	perom	perima

Synonyms

• (plectrum): plèktrōn, tȑzalica

Derived terms

• pȇrje
• pèrnat
• pérnica

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Noun

pero n

1. feather

Declension

Declension of pero (neuter, s-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	pero	peresi	peresa
accusative	pero	peresi	peresa
genitive	peresa	peres	peres
dative	peresu	peresoma	peresom
locative	peresu	peresih	peresih
instrumental	peresom	peresoma	peresi

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Spanish

Etymology

Latin per hoc

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpeɾo/

Conjunction

pero

1. but

   Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda.

   My house is small but comfortable.

Synonyms

• mas

See also

• sino