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burro.

donkey, especially one used as a pack animal

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈburo/[ˈbu.ro]

  1. donkey, especially one used as a pack animal

    masculine

  2. a dunce, an idiot

    masculine · slang

  3. a well-hung man

    figuratively · masculine · slang

  4. sawhorse

    masculine

  5. old maid (card game)

    masculine

  6. burrito

    masculine

  7. Aloysia polystachya

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin burricus Spanish borrico Spanish burro From borrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

adj/ˈburo/[ˈbu.ro]

  1. stupid, foolish

    colloquial

  2. brutish

    colloquial

  3. horny

    colloquial

  4. well-endowed

    colloquial · euphemistic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin burricus Spanish borrico Spanish burro From borrico (“donkey”), from Latin burricus (“small horse”), from burrus (“red-brown”), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “flame colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

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