arco-íris

See also: arcoiris, arcoíris, arco iris, and Arco-Íris

Portuguese

Etymology

From arco (“arch, bow”) +‎ íris (“iris”). Compare Spanish arco iris.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaʁ.kuˈi.ɾis/ [ˌah.kuˈi.ɾis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌaɾ.kuˈi.ɾis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌaʁ.kuˈi.ɾiʃ/ [ˌaχ.kuˈi.ɾiʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaɻ.koˈi.ɾis/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌaɾ.kuˈi.ɾiʃ/

  • Hyphenation: ar‧co‧-í‧ris

Noun

arco-íris m (plural arcos-íris)

  1. (meteorology) rainbow
    Synonyms: arco-celeste, arco-da-aliança, arco-da-chuva, arco-da-velha

Derived terms

  • abelharuco-arco-íris
  • bandeira arco-íris
  • capitalismo arco-íris
  • truta-arco-íris

Descendants

  • → Tetum: arkuiris

Further reading

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