novilho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish novillo.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /noˈvi.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /noˈvi.ʎo/
 

  • Rhymes: -iʎu
  • Hyphenation: no‧vi‧lho

Noun

novilho m (plural novilhos, feminine novilha, feminine plural novilhas)

  1. calf (young bull)
    Synonyms: almalho, bezerro, terneiro, vitelo

References

  1. ^ “novilho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “novilho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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