hirto

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Latin

Adjective

hī̆rtō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of hī̆rtus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese yrto, from Vulgar Latin *erctus, equivalent of Latin ērēctus. Despite the resemblance, unlikely to derive from Latin hirtus (“shaggy”). Cf. Galician irto, Spanish yerto.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: hir‧to

Adjective

hirto (feminine hirta, masculine plural hirtos, feminine plural hirtas)

  1. stiff, rigid
  2. erect
  3. still

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “erguir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 656
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