arco-íris

See also: arcoiris, arcoíris, arco iris, and Arco-Íris

Portuguese

arco-íris

Etymology

From arco (“arch, bow”) +‎ íris (“iris”). Compare Spanish arco iris.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaʁ.kuˈi.ɾis/ [ˌah.kuˈi.ɾis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaʁ.kuˈi.ɾis/ [ˌah.kuˈi.ɾis]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌaɾ.kuˈi.ɾis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌaʁ.kuˈi.ɾiʃ/ [ˌaχ.kuˈi.ɾiʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaɻ.koˈi.ɾis/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaɾ.kuˈi.ɾiʃ/

• Hyphenation: ar‧co‧-í‧ris

Noun

arco-íris m (plural arcos-íris)

1. rainbow

   Synonyms: arco-celeste, arco-da-aliança, arco-da-chuva, arco-da-velha

Related terms

• arco