hirto

Latin

Adjective

hī̆rtō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of hī̆rtus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese yrto, from Vulgar Latin *erctus, equivalent of Latin ērēctus. Despite the resemblance, unlikely to derive from Latin hirtus (“shaggy”). Cf. Galician irto, Spanish yerto.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈih.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈih.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈiɾ.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈiχ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈiɻ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈiɾ.tu/

• Hyphenation: hir‧to

Adjective

hirto (feminine hirta, masculine plural hirtos, feminine plural hirtas)

1. stiff, rigid
2. erect
3. still