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peto.

woodpecker

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeto̝/

  1. woodpecker

    masculine

  2. money box; poor box

    masculine

  3. pocket

    masculine

  4. nest egg, savings

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

13th century. Unknown. From *pētto, perhaps onomatopoeic, but note Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- (“woodpecker”) (Latin pīcus, Danish spætte).

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