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pego.

Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpe.ɡu/Brazil/ˈpe.ɡu/Portugal[ˈpe.ɣu]Portugal/ˈpe.ɡu/Portugal, Southern
  1. Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From pega, from Latin pica.

noun/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Brazil/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Portugal[ˈpɛ.ɣu]Portugal/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Portugal, Southern
  1. the bottom of the sea

    masculine
  2. the deepest point of a body of water

    masculine
  3. an underwater cave

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese peego, from Latin pelagus (“sea”), from Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos). Doublet of pélago.

verb/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Brazil/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Portugal[ˈpɛ.ɣu]Portugal/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Portugal, Southern
  1. first-person singular present indicative of pegar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈpe.ɡu/Brazil/ˈpɛ.ɡu/Brazil
  1. past participle of pegar

    Brazil · form-of · participle · past
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