gorgulho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin curculiō. Compare Spanish gorgojo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡoʁˈɡu.ʎu/ [ɡoɦˈɡu.ʎu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡoɾˈɡu.ʎu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡoʁˈɡu.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡoɻˈɡu.ʎo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡuɾˈɡu.ʎu/ [ɡuɾˈɣu.ʎu]

  • Rhymes: -uʎu
  • Hyphenation: gor‧gu‧lho

Noun

gorgulho m (plural gorgulhos)

  1. weevil (any beetle in the superfamily Curculionoidea)