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polvo.

dust (fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpolbo/[ˈpol.β̞o]

  1. dust (fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects)

    masculine

  2. powder, dust (fine particles of a dry substance)

    masculine

  3. fuck, screw (sexual intercourse)

    colloquial · masculine · vulgar

  4. see polvos

    masculine · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Latin pulvisder. Vulgar Latin *pulvus Old Spanish polvos Spanish polvo Inherited from Old Spanish polvos (singular), from Vulgar Latin *pulvus, neuter form derived from Classical Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”). Compare English pulverise.

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