pedregulho

See also: Pedregulho

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Either from pedra (“rock; stone”) +‎ -ego +‎ -ulho[1] or from Latin petrīca +‎ -ulho.[2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.dɾeˈɡu.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.dɾeˈɡu.ʎo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.dɾɨˈɡu.ʎu/ [pɨ.ðɾɨˈɣu.ʎu]

  • Rhymes: -uʎu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧dre‧gu‧lho

Noun

pedregulho m (plural pedregulhos)

  1. pebble (small stone)
    Synonyms: pedrinha, seixo
  2. boulder (large stone)
    Synonym: rocha
  3. augmentative of pedra
    Synonym: pedrona

References

  1. ^ “pedregulho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
  2. ^ “pedregulho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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