pedregulho

See also: Pedregulho

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Either from pedra (“rock; stone”) +‎ -ego +‎ -ulho or from Latin petrīca +‎ -ulho.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uʎu

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.dɾeˈɡu.ʎu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.dɾeˈɡu.ʎu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.dɾeˈɡu.ʎo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨ.dɾɨˈɡu.ʎu/ [pɨ.ðɾɨˈɣu.ʎu]

• Hyphenation: pe‧dre‧gu‧lho

Noun

pedregulho m (plural pedregulhos)

1. pebble (small stone)

   Synonyms: pedrinha, seixo

2. boulder (large stone)

   Synonym: rocha

3. Augmentative of pedra

   Synonym: pedrona