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morro
morro
See also: morrò
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmo.ʁu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmo.ho/
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *murrum, *morrum (“mound, hillock”), cognate with Occitan morre.
Noun
morro m (plural morros)
- hill (elevated location)
- (regional, Rio de Janeiro) slum; shantytown
Synonyms
- (hill): cerro, colina, monte, outeiro
- (slum): bairro de lata (Portugal), favela (Brazil), musseque (Angola)
Etymology 2
Inflected form of morrer (“to die”).
Verb
morro