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carneiro.

ram (male sheep)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁˈne(j).ɾu/Brazil[kaɦˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kaɾˈne(j).ɾu/São-Paulo[kaɾˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]São-Paulo

  1. ram (male sheep)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese carneiro, from Latin (agnus) carnārius. Compare Galician carneiro and Spanish carnero.

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