chifre

Galician

Alternative forms

• xifre, xipro, chifro, chífaro, chifra

Etymology

Ultimately from a Vulgar Latin sīfilāre, as a variant of Latin sībilāre, present active infinitive of sībilō. Cognate with Portuguese chifre and Spanish chiflo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃifɾe̝/

Noun

chifre m (plural chifres)

1. whistle

   Synonyms: asubío, pito

2. horsetail (Equisetum)

   Synonyms: rabo de cabalo, xestela

3. panpipes

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chifre”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish chifle, from chiflar (“to hiss, to whistle”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin *sīfilāre, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sībilāre, present active infinitive of sībilō (“I hiss, I whistle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.fɾɨ/

Noun

chifre m (plural chifres)

1. horn, antler

See also

• corno m