avetoro

Spanish

Etymology

Most likely a calque of Latin botaurus, the classification of the bird: ave (“bird”) +‎ toro (“bull”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abeˈtoɾo/ [a.β̞eˈt̪o.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾo
  • Syllabification: a‧ve‧to‧ro

Noun

avetoro m (plural avetoros)

  1. bittern (bird)

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