rouxinol

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], borrowed from Old Occitan rossinhol, from Vulgar Latin *lusciniolus, diminutive of Classical Latin luscinia (“nightingale”). Cognate with Galician rousinol.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁo(w).ʃiˈnɔw/ [ho(ʊ̯).ʃiˈnɔʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁo(w).ʃiˈnɔw/ [χo(ʊ̯).ʃiˈnɔʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁo(w).ʃiˈnɔl/ [ʁo(w).ʃiˈnɔɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁow.ʃiˈnɔl/ [ʁow.ʃiˈnɔɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁo.ʃiˈnɔ.li/

  • Hyphenation: rou‧xi‧nol

Noun

rouxinol m (plural rouxinóis)

  1. nightingale (bird)

Derived terms

  • rouxinol-da-muralha
  • rouxinol-de-almada
  • rouxinol-de-caniços
  • rouxinol-de-espadana
  • rouxinol-de-manaus
  • rouxinol-do-campo
  • rouxinol-do-mato
  • rouxinolear
  • rouxinolizar

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