pássaro

See also: Passaro

Portuguese

Etymology

    From Old Galician-Portuguese passaro, from Vulgar Latin *passarum, from Latin passer (“sparrow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *p(e)t-tro- (“who flies, bird”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”). Compare English passerine, Spanish pájaro, Dalmatian paserain, Romanian pasăre.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.sa.ɾu/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpa.sa.ɾo/

    • Rhymes: (Brazil) -asaɾu, (Portugal) -asɐɾu
    • Audio (Portugal):(file)
    • Hyphenation: pás‧sa‧ro

    Noun

    pássaro m (plural pássaros, feminine pássara, feminine plural pássaras)

    1. passerine (any bird of the order Passeriformes)
      Synonyms: passarinho, passeriforme
    2. (colloquial, somewhat proscribed) bird (any member of the class Aves, especially a small one)
      Synonyms: (small bird) passarinho, (any bird) ave

    Usage notes

    • Some biologists procribe the use of this term to any bird, restricting it to passerines.

    Derived terms

    • passarada
    • passaralho
    • passaredo
    • passareiro
    • passarinho
    • pássaro-angu
    • pássaro-do-mel
    • pássaro-mosca
    • pássaro-pêndulo
    • pássaro-preto
    • pássaro-trombeta
    • pássaro-voa

    Descendants

    • Macanese: pastro

    Further reading

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