Old Portuguese

Noun

açor m ‎(plural açores)

1. goshawk (bird of prey in the genus Accipiter)
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 352 (facsimile):

     Eſte açor fillaua Garças ⁊ ãades ⁊ Betouros / ⁊ out(ra)s prijões muitas.

     This goshawk caught herons and ducks and bitterns / and many other kids of prey.

Descendants

• Galician: azor
• Portuguese: açor
  • Portuguese: Açores
    • English: Azores

Portuguese

açor

Etymology

From Old Portuguese açor, from Latin accipiter ‎(“hawk”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /a.ˈsoɹ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈsoɻ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈsoɾ/
• Hyphenation: a‧çor

Noun

açor m (plural açores)

1. goshawk (bird of prey in the genus Accipiter)

Derived terms

• açorado
• açorar
• Açores

Descendants

• English: Azores