cavalo-marinho

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cavalo-marinho

Etymology

From cavalo +‎ marinho, literally sea horse.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˌva.lu.maˈɾĩ.ɲu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˌva.lo.maˈɾi.ɲo/
 

Noun

cavalo-marinho m (plural cavalos-marinhos)

  1. sea horse
  2. (obsolete) hippopotamus

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