pássaro

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See also: Passaro

Portuguese

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pássaro

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese passaro, from Vulgar Latin *passarum, from Latin passer (sparrow), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *p(e)t-tro- (who flies, bird), from *peth₂- (to fly). Compare English passerine, Spanish pájaro, Romanian pasăre.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pás‧sa‧ro

Noun

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pássaro m (plural pássaros)

  1. a bird (animal), especially a small one
    Synonyms: (small bird) passarinho, (any bird) ave
    Coordinate term: (female) pássara
  2. passerine (any bird of the order Passeriformes)
    Synonym: passarinho

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: pastro

Further reading

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