bruco

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See also: brucò

Aragonese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin brūcus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾuko/
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Syllabification: bru‧co

Noun

bruco m

  1. heath

References

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbru.ko/
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Hyphenation: brù‧co

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin brūchus, from Ancient Greek βροῦκος (broûkos).[1] Compare Portuguese bruco.

Noun

bruco m (plural bruchi)

  1. grub, caterpillar
    Synonym: larva
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bruco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brucare

Further reading

References

  1. ^ bruco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

brūcō

  1. dative/ablative singular of brūcus

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin brūchus.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bru‧co

Noun

bruco m (plural brucos)

  1. caterpillar

References

  1. ^ “bruco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
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