pelouro

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

peloiro (dated)
piloiro (dated, rare)
pilouro (obsolete)
pellouro (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Unknown. Possible derivations include:

from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "VL." is not valid. See WT:LOL. *piloriu, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pila (“ball”);
from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mozarabic *peroulo, a diminutive from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin petra (“rock”).

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Portugal" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA^(key): /pɨ.ˈlo(w).ɾu/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA^(key): /pe.ˈlo(w).ɾu/
Hyphenation: pe‧lou‧ro

Noun

pelouro m (plural s)

a branch municipal administration in Portugal
(historical) a small ball of metal or clay used as ammunition for crossbows, scorpions and firearms

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