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tronco.

tree trunk

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɾõ.ku/Brazil/ˈtɾõ.ku/Portugal
  1. tree trunk

    masculine
  2. trunk; torso

    masculine
  3. in a tree structure, a major branch from which smaller branches stem

    masculine
  4. a language family which is not a subfamily (that is, the topmost family of a language family tree)

    masculine
  5. frustum (the portion of a solid hat lies between two parallel planes)

    masculine
  6. stocks (type of device for public humiliation and punishment)

    masculine
  7. a post where slaves were tied to be flogged

    historical · masculine
  8. prison, jail

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *twerḱ-der.? Latin truncus Portuguese tronco Inherited from Latin truncus (“tree trunk; trunk of a human; cut-off piece”).

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