labro

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See also: labró

Galician

Verb

labro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of labrar

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈla.bro/
  • Rhymes: -abro
  • Hyphenation: là‧bro

Noun

labro m (plural labra)

  1. (archaic, poetic) alternative form of labbro

Latin

Noun

labrō

  1. dative/ablative singular of labrum

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Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labrum.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

labro m (plural labros)

  1. (anatomy or poetic) upper lip
  2. (entomology) labrum (the uppermost of the mouthparts of insects)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlabɾo/
  • Rhymes: -abɾo
  • Syllabification: la‧bro

Etymology 1

From Latin labrum, meaning "lip".

Noun

labro m (plural labros)

  1. (zoology) upper lip of the mouths of insects, very apparent in chewing insects, and sometimes confusing or modified in others
    El labro de algunos insectos es muy prominente y ayuda en la masticación.
    The upper lip of some insects is very prominent and helps in chewing.
  2. (obsolete) lip
    Synonym: labio
    Los poetas antiguos escribían versos sobre la belleza de los labros de sus amadas.
    Ancient poets wrote verses about the beauty of the lips of their loved ones.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

labro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of labrar

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