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cepo.

log (trunk of a tree used as timber)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈse.pu/Brazil/ˈse.pu/Portugal
  1. log (trunk of a tree used as timber)

    masculine
  2. pillory

    masculine
  3. indolent (stupid or worthless person)

    derogatory · figuratively · masculine
  4. trap used to capture birds, rabbits and other animals

    masculine
  5. the part of the plough that penetrates the earth

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *keipos? Latin cippus Old Galician-Portuguese cepo Portuguese cepo Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cepo, from Latin cippus (“stake, post”). Doublet of cipo.

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