tenébrio

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word tenébrio. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word tenébrio, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say tenébrio in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word tenébrio you have here. The definition of the word tenébrio will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftenébrio, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tenebriō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈnɛ.bɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /teˈnɛ.bɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈnɛ.bɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /teˈnɛ.bɾjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨˈnɛ.bɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /tɨˈnɛ.bɾju/

  • Rhymes: -ɛbɾiu
  • Hyphenation: te‧né‧bri‧o

Noun

tenébrio m (plural tenébrios)

  1. mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor)
    Synonym: besouro-da-farinha
  2. mealworm
    Synonyms: bicho-da-farinha, larva-da-farinha