livro

See also: livro-

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish libro, from Latin liber, librum.

Noun

livro m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling ליב׳רו‎, plural livros)

1. book

Portuguese

Livro

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾu/ [ˈli.βɾu]

• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾʷ/

• Audio (Brazil)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: li‧vro

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese livro, an early borrowing from Latin librum. Cognate with Galician, Spanish, and Italian libro, Catalan llibre, Occitan libre and French livre.

Noun

livro m (plural livros)

1. book

   Livros são janelas abertas para o mundo. ― Books are open windows to the world.

Derived terms

• livrão (augmentative)
• livrinho (diminutive)

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: libru
• Tetum: livru

Etymology 2

Verb

livro

1. first-person singular present indicative of livrar