cântaro

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See also: cantaro and cántaro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

cantharo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin cantharus (“cantharus”), from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos, “cantharus”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.ta.ɾo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɐ̃.tɐ.ɾu/

Hyphenation: cân‧ta‧ro

Noun

cântaro m (plural cântaros)

(historical) cantharus, a kind of Greco-Roman jug
(figurative) pitcher, any moderately sized vessel
(historical, measurement) Synonym of pote, a traditional unit of liquid volume

Coordinate terms

(pitcher): ânfora, jarra, jarro, vaso

Derived terms

chover a cântaros

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