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petardo.

firecracker (a firework)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/peˈtaʁ.du/Brazil[peˈtaɦ.du]Brazil/peˈtaɾ.du/São-Paulo/peˈtaʁ.du/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. firecracker (a firework)

    masculine

  2. petard

    masculine

  3. strong kick

    colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pesd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *pésdeti Proto-Italic *pezdō Latin pēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -ītum Latin pēditum Old French pet Middle French pet French pet Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French péter Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Frankish *-hardbor. Old French -art Middle French [Term?] French -ard French pétardbor. Portuguese petardo Borrowed from French pétard.

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