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pelourinho.

whipping post

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pe.lo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/Brazil[pe.lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]Brazil/pɨ.lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲu/Portugal/pɨ.lowˈɾi.ɲu/Northern, Portugal
  1. whipping post

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese *pelouriño, from Middle French pilori.

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