Old Portuguese

Noun

bezerro m

1. calf (young cow or bull)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 31 (facsimile):

     […] creceu aq̇l bezerro

     […] that calf grew

Descendants

• Galician: becerro
• Portuguese: bezerro

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• beçerro, uezerro, vezerro

Etymology

Possibly from Iberian *ibicirru. Compare Latin ībex and Old Portuguese bezerro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [beˈd͡ze.ro]

Noun

bezerro m (plural bezerros)

1. calf
   • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2r. a.

     e el fue alas bacas. e aduxo vn bezerro tierno. e lech. & mãteca.

     then he went where the cows were and brought back a young calf, some milk and curds.

   • Idem, f. 20v. b.

     e mato el señor del pueblo muchos por lo q̃ fizieron el bezerro q̃ fizo aron

     then the Lord killed many among the people for what they had done with the calf made by Aaron.

Descendants

• Spanish: becerro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese bezerro, possibly from Iberian *ibicirru. Compare Latin ībex and Spanish becerro.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈze.ʁu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /beˈze.ʁu/

Noun

bezerro m (plural bezerros, feminine bezerra, feminine plural bezerras)

1. calf (young cow or bull)