zurro

See also: zurró

Galician

Etymology 1

Unknown, but probably from Paleo-Hispanic;[1] related to Portuguese enxurro and Portuguese enxurrada (flash flood), Portuguese surro (dirt), and Spanish churre (grime). Also related to several current places named Xudres and Zudres, in local Medieval Latin Scudris, Sudris and Xudris.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθuro̝/

Noun

zurro m (plural zurros)

  1. liquid manure
  2. surface runoff
  3. sheep wool grease
Synonyms
  • ludre
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “churre”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

zurro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zurrar

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zur.ro/
  • Rhymes: -urro
  • Hyphenation: zùr‧ro

Noun

zurro m (plural zurri)

  1. (archaic, Tuscan) alternative form of zurlo

Further reading

  • zurro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈzu.ʁu/ [ˈzu.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈzu.ʁu/ [ˈzu.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈzu.ʁo/ [ˈzu.ho]

Etymology 1

Deverbal from zurrar.

Noun

zurro m (plural zurros)

  1. bray (the cry of a donkey)
    Synonym: ornejo

Etymology 2

Verb

zurro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zurrar

Spanish

Verb

zurro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zurrar
  2. first-person singular present indicative of zurrir