potro

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See also: potrò

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *pulliter, of dubious deeper etymology, probably derived from Latin pullus. Doublet of poldro. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -otɾu
  • Hyphenation: po‧tro

Noun

potro m (plural potros, feminine potra, feminine plural potras)

  1. (zoology) colt (young male horse)
  2. (historical) horse-shaped torture instrument

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Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pulliter, from Latin pullus (“young animal”). Cognate with Italian poltro (“untamed, lazy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpotɾo/
  • Rhymes: -otɾo
  • Syllabification: po‧tro

Noun

potro m (plural potros, feminine potra, feminine plural potras)

  1. (mammals) (young) stallion
  2. (mammals) colt, foal

Derived terms

Noun

potro m (plural potros)

  1. (torture) rack
  2. (sports) vault, vaulting horse
  3. (Argentina, colloquial) stud (attractive, muscular man)

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