papagaio-do-mar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From papagaio (“parrot”) +‎ do (“of the”) +‎ mar (“sea”).

1. Papagaio-do-mar

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.pɐˌɡaj.u.duˈmaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.pɐˌɡaj.u.duˈma.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pa‧pa‧gai‧o‧-do‧-mar

Noun

papagaio-do-mar m (plural papagaios-do-mar)

  1. (ornithology) puffin (seabird of the genera Fratercula and Lunda)
  2. (ornithology) Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
    Synonyms: papagaio-do-mar-do-atlântico, fradinho
  3. (ichthyology) rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa)
    Synonym: peixe-rato

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