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pelouro.

a branch municipal administration in Portugal

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/peˈlo(w).ɾu/Brazil[peˈlo(ʊ̯).ɾu]Brazil/pɨˈlo(w).ɾu/Portugal/pɨˈlow.ɾu/Northern, Portugal
  1. a branch municipal administration in Portugal

    masculine
  2. a small ball of metal or clay used as ammunition for crossbows, scorpions and firearms

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possible derivations include: * from Vulgar Latin *piloriu, from Latin pila (“ball”); * from Mozarabic *peroulo, a diminutive from Latin petra (“rock”).

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