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morcego
morcego
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese mur (“mouse”) + cego (“blind”). Compare Spanish murciélago.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /muɾ.ˈse.ɣu/
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /moɹ.ˈse.ɡu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /moɻ.ˈse.ɡo/
- (Carioca) IPA(key): /moχ.ˈse.ɡu/
- (Nordestino) IPA(key): /moh.ˈse.ɡu/
- Hyphenation: mor‧ce‧go
Noun
morcego m (plural morcegos)
- bat (flying mammal)
Related terms
- morcegar, vampiro