cântaro

See also: cantaro and cántaro

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Latin cantharus (“cantharus”), from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos, “cantharus”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾo/

  • Hyphenation: cân‧ta‧ro

Noun

cântaro m (plural cântaros)

  1. (historical) cantharus, a kind of Greco-Roman jug
  2. (figurative) pitcher, any moderately sized vessel
  3. (historical, measurement) synonym of pote, a traditional unit of liquid volume

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