Italian

Noun

eucalipto m ‎(plural eucalipti)

1. eucalyptus

Anagrams

• copuliate

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• eucalypto (obsolete)
• calípio (Caipira, nonstandard)

Etymology

From New Latin genus name Eucalyptus or French eucalyptus, named by French botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in the 18th century after Ancient Greek εὖ ‎(eû, “well”) + καλυπτός ‎(kaluptós, “covered”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌew.ka.ˈlip.tu/, /ˌew.ka.ˈli.pi.tu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌew.ka.ˈlip.to/, /ˌew.ka.ˈli.pi.to/
• Hyphenation: eu‧ca‧lip‧to

Noun

eucalipto m (plural eucaliptos)

1. eucalyptus (any tree of the genus Eucalyptus)

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From New Latin Eucalyptus, from Ancient Greek εὖ ‎(eû) "well" + καλυπτός ‎(kaluptós) "covered".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e̞uka̠ˈlipto̞/

Noun

eucalipto m ‎(plural eucaliptos)

1. eucalyptus

Derived terms

• eucaliptal m