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andorinha

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andorinha (Hirundo rustica)

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese andorinna (swallow), from a Vulgar Latin root *harundīna, from Latin hirundō, hirundinem; cf. also harundō, which may have influenced it.

Cognate with Galician andoriña, Mirandese andorina, Leonese andolina and Asturian andarina.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: an‧do‧ri‧nha

Noun

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andorinha f (plural andorinhas)

  1. bird of the family Hirundinidae (swallows, martins and saw-wings)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Nheengatu: andurinhu

Further reading

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