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pinheiro.

pine (any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, or similar)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/Brazil[pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/piˈɲɐj.ɾu/Portugal/piˈɲej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. pine (any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, or similar)

    masculine

  2. Christmas tree (tree decorated with hangings during Christmas)

    diminutive · masculine · usually

  3. Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia, a tree of South America)

    South-Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *poi-? Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnum Old Galician-Portuguese pinho Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Old Galician-Portuguese pineyro Portuguese pinheiro Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pineyro. By surface analysis, pinho (“pine tree, pinewood”) + -eiro. Compare Galician piñeiro.

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