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Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vitellus.
Noun
vitelo (plural viteli)
- yolk (of an egg), vitellus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vitellus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈte.lu/, /viˈtɛ.lu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈte.lo/, /viˈtɛ.lo/
Noun
vitelo m (plural vitelos, feminine vitela, feminine plural vitelas)
- calf (young bull)
- Synonyms: bezerro, novilho, almalho, vítulo, tenreiro, terneiro
Noun
vitelo m (plural vitelos)
- (biology) vitellus, egg yolk
- Synonym: gema
References
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vitellus.
Noun
vitelo m (plural vitelos)
- vitellus
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