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See also: Pero, perro, péro, peró, però, and перо

Asturian

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Azerbaijani

Pero.

Etymology

From Russian перо́ (peró).

Pronunciation

  • Audio(file)

Noun

pero (definite accusative peronu, plural perolar)

  1. quill, pen (made from a feather)
    peronu mürəkkəbə batırmaq ― to dip the pen into the ink

Declension

    Declension of pero
singular plural
nominative pero
 perolar
definite accusative peronu
 peroları
dative peroya
 perolara
locative peroda
 perolarda
ablative perodan
 perolardan
definite genitive peronun
 peroların
    Possessive forms of pero
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) perom perolarım
sənin (“your”) peron peroların
onun (“his/her/its”) perosu peroları
bizim (“our”) peromuz perolarımız
sizin (“your”) peronuz perolarınız
onların (“their”) perosu or peroları peroları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromu perolarımı
sənin (“your”) peronu perolarını
onun (“his/her/its”) perosunu perolarını
bizim (“our”) peromuzu perolarımızı
sizin (“your”) peronuzu perolarınızı
onların (“their”) perosunu or perolarını perolarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peroma perolarıma
sənin (“your”) perona perolarına
onun (“his/her/its”) perosuna perolarına
bizim (“our”) peromuza perolarımıza
sizin (“your”) peronuza perolarınıza
onların (“their”) perosuna or perolarına perolarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromda perolarımda
sənin (“your”) peronda perolarında
onun (“his/her/its”) perosunda perolarında
bizim (“our”) peromuzda perolarımızda
sizin (“your”) peronuzda perolarınızda
onların (“their”) perosunda or perolarında perolarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromdan perolarımdan
sənin (“your”) perondan perolarından
onun (“his/her/its”) perosundan perolarından
bizim (“our”) peromuzdan perolarımızdan
sizin (“your”) peronuzdan perolarınızdan
onların (“their”) perosundan or perolarından perolarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromun perolarımın
sənin (“your”) peronun perolarının
onun (“his/her/its”) perosunun perolarının
bizim (“our”) peromuzun perolarımızın
sizin (“your”) peronuzun perolarınızın
onların (“their”) perosunun or perolarının perolarının

Further reading

  • “pero” in Obastan.com.

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/,
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction

péro (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜍᜓ)

  1. but (used as a connector)
    Synonyms: alagad, ugaring

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish pero (“but”).

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Czech

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

Noun

pero n

  1. feather
  2. pen (writing instrument)

Declension

Declension of pero (hard neuter)
singular plural
nominative pero pera
genitive pera per
dative peru perům
accusative pero pera
vocative pero pera
locative peru perech
instrumental perem pery

Derived terms

Further reading

  • pero in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • pero in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • pero in Internetová jazyková příručka

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

  1. but, rather

Fala

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pero, from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Pronunciation

Conjunction

pero

  1. but (on the contrary; but rather)
    Synonym: mais

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pero, peró, from Latin per hoc (“by this”).

Pronunciation

Conjunction

pero

  1. but
    Synonym: mais

References

  • “pero” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “pero” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “pero” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “pero” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “pero” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Ido

Noun

pero (plural peri)

  1. peer (title)

Ingrian

Etymology 1

Pero.

Borrowed from Russian перо (pero).

Pronunciation

Noun

pero

  1. quill
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 78:
      Assiapaperit kirjutettaa perol, a ei krandoșșiil.
      Documents are writ with a quill, and not a pencil.
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 36:
      Yhteiset meil ollaa riissat - perot, krantossit ja kirjat, veel i tetretit i kartat, stoolit, lavvat, sumat, partat, klaassan seinät, klaassan maa.
      We have shared objects - quills, pencils and books, also notebooks and maps, chairs, benches, bags, desks, walls of the classroom and the floor of the classroom.
Declension
Declension of pero (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative pero perot
genitive peron perroin, peroloin
partitive perroa peroja, peroloja
illative perroo perroi, peroloihe
inessive peros perois, perolois
elative perost peroist, peroloist
allative perolle peroille, peroloille
adessive perol peroil, peroloil
ablative perolt peroilt, peroloilt
translative peroks peroiks, peroloiks
essive peronna, perroon peroinna, peroloinna, perroin, peroloin
exessive1) peront peroint, peroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Etymology 2

From perä (“buttock”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pero (comparative peromp)

  1. (of horses) stubborn
Declension
Declension of pero (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative pero perot
genitive peron perroin, peroloin
partitive perroa peroja, peroloja
illative perroo perroi, peroloihe
inessive peros perois, perolois
elative perost peroist, peroloist
allative perolle peroille, peroloille
adessive perol peroil, peroloil
ablative perolt peroilt, peroloilt
translative peroks peroiks, peroloiks
essive peronna, perroon peroinna, peroloinna, perroin, peroloin
exessive1) peront peroint, peroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 399

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pirus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Hyphenation: pé‧ro

Noun

pero m (plural peri)

  1. pear tree

Related terms

Ladino

Etymology

Cognate to Spanish perro.

Noun

pero m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פירו, plural peros)

  1. dog

Latin

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps related to pēra (“bag, satchel; wallet”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pērō m (genitive pērōnis); third declension

  1. A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners; a clodhopper

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pērō pērōnēs
Genitive pērōnis pērōnum
Dative pērōnī pērōnibus
Accusative pērōnem pērōnēs
Ablative pērōne pērōnibus
Vocative pērō pērōnēs

Descendants

  • Italian: perone

See also

References

  • “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pero in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • pero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “pero”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
  • “pero”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pero in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • “pero”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • “pero”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Marshallese

Etymology

From English pharaoh.

Noun

pero

  1. pharaoh

Papiamentu

Conjunction

pero

  1. but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
    Mi gusta e kas aki, pero e ta muchu karu.
    I like this house, but it's too expensive.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

  1. (obsolete) but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
    Synonyms: mas, porém, contudo
  2. (obsolete) even if (indicates that the preceding clause is true regardless of the following clause)
    Synonyms: ainda que, mesmo que

Etymology 2

From Latin pirum.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɾu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun

pero m (plural peros)

  1. (informal) a punch

Rapa Nui

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Usage notes

  • Generally used in favor of complex native grammar used to achieve the same ends.

Serbo-Croatian

Serbo-Croatian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pěro/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun

pèro n (Cyrillic spelling пѐро)

  1. feather, plume
  2. pen, quill (for writing)
    čov(j)ek od pera ― a man of letters
  3. (figuratively) author, writer
  4. plectrum
    Synonyms: plèktrōn, tȑzalica
  5. flange of a mace head

Declension

Declension of pero
singular plural
nominative pero pera
genitive pera pera
dative peru perima
accusative pero pera
vocative pero pera
locative peru perima
instrumental perom perima

Derived terms

References

  • “pero” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sk

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

Noun

pero n (genitive singular pera, nominative plural perá, genitive plural pier, declension pattern of mesto)

  1. feather
  2. pen (writing instrument)

Declension

Declension of pero
singular plural
nominative pero perá
genitive pera pier
dative peru perám
accusative pero perá
locative pere perách
instrumental perom perami

Further reading

  • “pero”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Slovene

Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sl

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

Noun

perọ̑ n

  1. feather

Inflection

Declension of pero (neuter, s-stem)
nom. sing. pero
gen. sing. peresa
singular dual plural
nominative pero peresi peresa
accusative pero peresi peresa
genitive peresa peres peres
dative peresu peresoma peresom
locative peresu peresih peresih
instrumental peresom peresoma peresi

Further reading

  • “pero”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

  1. but
    Synonym: mas
    Mi casa es pequeña, pero cómoda.
    My house is small, but comfortable.
  2. well well; so; well (used for emphasis)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Chavacano: pero (inherited)
  • → Rapa Nui: pero
  • → Tagalog: pero
  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: pero, poro

See also

Noun

pero m (plural peros)

  1. but (restriction)

Further reading

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/,
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. but
    Synonyms: kaso, ngunit, subalit, bagamat, datapwat

Derived terms

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

References

  • Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 76, 176

Yao (South America)

Etymology

From Spanish perro (“dog”).

Noun

pero

  1. dog

Further reading

  • de Laet, Johannes (1633) Novus orbis seu descriptionis Indiæ occidentalis, Libri XVIII, page 643
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