oricterope

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek. Compare Italian oritteropo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾi.ku.i.teˈɾɔ.pi/ [o.ɾi.kʊ.i.teˈɾɔ.pi], /o.ɾi.ki.teˈɾɔ.pi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾi.ku.i.teˈɾɔ.pi/ [o.ɾi.kʊ.i.teˈɾɔ.pi], /o.ɾi.ki.teˈɾɔ.pi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ɾi.ku.i.teˈɾɔ.pe/ [o.ɾi.kʊ.i.teˈɾɔ.pe], /o.ɾi.ki.teˈɾɔ.pe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾi.ki.tɨˈɾɔ.pɨ/

• Hyphenation: o‧ric‧te‧ro‧pe

Noun

oricterope m (plural oricteropes)

1. aardvark (Orycteropus afer, an insectivorous mammal of Africa)

   Synonyms: porco-da-terra, jimbo, porco-formigueiro, timba, timbo, aardvark