balastro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈlas.tɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /baˈlaʃ.tɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈlas.tɾo/

  • Hyphenation: ba‧las‧tro

Noun

balastro m (plural balastros)

  1. ballast (material laid to form a bed for a road)

Spanish

Etymology

Epenthetic form of balasto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈlastɾo/ [baˈlas.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -astɾo
  • Syllabification: ba‧las‧tro

Noun

balastro m (plural balastros)

  1. (Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia) alternative form of balasto (ballast)

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