English

Noun

morro ‎(plural morros)

1. A round hill or point of land.

Usage notes

• A Morro Castle is a castle on a hill.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ʁu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.ho/

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *murrum, *morrum ‎(“mound, hillock”), cognate with Occitan morre.

Noun

morro m (plural morros)

1. hill (elevated location)
2. (regional, Rio de Janeiro) slum; shantytown

Synonyms

• (hill): cerro, colina, monte, outeiro
• (slum): bairro de lata (Portugal), favela (Brazil), musseque (Angola)

Etymology 2

Inflected form of morrer ‎(“to die”).

Verb

morro

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of morrer

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *murrum, *morrum ‎(“mound, hillock”), cognate with Occitan morre.

Noun

morro m ‎(plural morros)

1. hill
2. snout
3. (figuratively) mouth

Synonyms

• hocico
• trompa