morcego

Galician

Etymology

From Latin mūs (“mouse”) + caecus (“blind”).

Noun

morcego m (plural morcegos)

1. bat (flying mammal)

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mur (“mouse”) + cego (“blind”). Compare Spanish murciélago.

Morcego

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muɾ.ˈse.ɣu/
• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /moɹ.ˈse.ɡu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /moɻ.ˈse.ɡo/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /moχ.ˈse.ɡu/
• (Nordestino) IPA^(key): /moh.ˈse.ɡu/
• Hyphenation: mor‧ce‧go

Noun

morcego m (plural morcegos)

1. bat (flying mammal)

Related terms

• morcegar, vampiro