lobo-marinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From lobo (“wolf”) +‎ marinho (“marine”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlo.bu.maˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [ˌlo.bu.maˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlo.bo.maˈɾi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌlo.bu.mɐˈɾi.ɲu/ [ˌlo.βu.mɐˈɾi.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: lo‧bo‧-ma‧ri‧nho

Noun

lobo-marinho m (plural lobo-marinhos, feminine loba-marinha, feminine plural lobas-marinhas)

  1. fur seal
  2. (Madeira) Mediterranean monk seal
    Synonym: foca-monge-do-mediterrâneo

Further reading

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