mióparo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin myoparō, from Ancient Greek μυοπάρων (muopárōn).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɔ.pa.ɾu/ [mɪˈɔ.pa.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmjɔ.pa.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɔ.pa.ɾu/ [mɪˈɔ.pa.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmjɔ.pa.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈɔ.pa.ɾo/ [mɪˈɔ.pa.ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmjɔ.pa.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmjɔ.pɐ.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: mi‧ó‧pa‧ro

Noun

mióparo m (plural mióparos)

1. (archaic) Small boat, uncovered and powered by oars, used by guards to watch the coasts of pirate invasions (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)