quebra-ossos

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Galician

Noun

quebra-ossos m (invariable, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of quebraósos

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of Latin ossifragus, which yielded xofrango. Compare Galician quebraósos and Spanish quebrantahuesos.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈɔ.sus/, /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ ˈɔ.sus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈɔ.suʃ/, /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ ˈɔ.suʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾaˈɔ.sos/, /ˈkɛ.bɾa ˈɔ.sos/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɛ.bɾɐˈɔ.suʃ/ , /ˈkɛ.bɾɐ ˈɔ.suʃ/

Noun

quebra-ossos m (invariable)

  1. ossifrage (Gypaetus barbatus)
    Synonyms: xofrango, brita-ossos

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