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pelicano
pelicano
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin pelecānus (“pelican”), from Ancient Greek πελεκάνος (pelekános).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe.li.ˈkɐ.nu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe.li.ˈkɐ.no/
- Hyphenation: pe‧li‧ca‧no
Noun
pelicano m (plural pelicanos)
- pelican (any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae)
Related terms
- pelicanídeo
- pelicanídeos
- pelicaniforme