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socorro.

succour; help (aid or assistance given to one in distress)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. succour; help (aid or assistance given to one in distress)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin succurrerelbor. Portuguese socorrerdeverb. Portuguese socorro Deverbal from socorrer.

intj/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. help! (cry for help in a state of danger)

  2. oh my god! (expression of surprise or awe)

    humorous · ironic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Latin succurrerelbor. Portuguese socorrerdeverb. Portuguese socorro Deverbal from socorrer.

verb/soˈko.ʁu/Brazil[soˈko.hu]Brazil/soˈko.ʁu/Rio-de-Janeiro[soˈko.χu]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of socorrer

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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