veado

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Portuguese

veado

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese veado, vẽado, from Latin vēnātus, from vēnor (to hunt).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈa.du/, /viˈa.du/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈa.do/
 

Noun

veado m (plural veados)

  1. deer (the animal)
    Synonym: cervo
Usage notes

People in Brazil may emphasize the word's first syllable, pronouncing it as /ˌveˈa.du/ in order prevent misunderstandings.

Quotations

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Related terms

Etymology 2

Alternative form of viado.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈa.du/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈa.do/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.do/

  • Rhymes: -adu
  • Hyphenation: ve‧a‧do

Noun

veado m (plural veados)

  1. (Brazil) Nonstandard spelling of viado (homosexual man).