outeiro

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Galician

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Outeiro da tartaruga ("Turtle's rock")

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese outeiro, attested since the 9th century as Medieval Latin autarium, auctarium, probably from Latin altārium, from Latin altus (high) (compare outo, Montouto (High-Mount)). Cognate with Portuguese outeiro and Spanish otero. Cf. also altar.

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Noun

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outeiro m (plural outeiros)

  1. hillock, knoll; peak
  2. rocky outcrop

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Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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outeiro

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese outeiro, probably from Latin altārium, or a derivative, with the suffix -eiro, of an unattested Old Galician-Portuguese *outo, from Latin altus (high) (see alto). Cognate with Galician outeiro and Spanish otero. Cf. also altar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈte(j).ɾu/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈte(j).ɾo/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejɾu
  • Hyphenation: ou‧tei‧ro

Noun

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outeiro m (plural outeiros)

  1. hillock, knoll