milhafre

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from a derivative of Latin milvus, with an arbitrary suffix. Compare the form milhano, with the same meaning, as well as Spanish milano.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾɨ/

• Hyphenation: mi‧lha‧fre

Noun

milhafre m (plural milhafres)

1. any kite (bird of prey) of the Milvus genus

Related terms

• milhano