pedregulho

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Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Either from pedra (rock; stone) +‎ -ego +‎ -ulho[1] or from Latin petrīca +‎ -ulho.[2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: pe‧dre‧gu‧lho

Noun

pedregulho m (plural pedregulhos)

  1. pebble (small stone)
    Synonyms: pedrinha, seixo
  2. boulder (large stone)
    Synonym: rocha
  3. Augmentative of pedra
    Synonym: pedrona

References

  1. ^ pedregulho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024
  2. ^ pedregulho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024