milhafre

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from a derivative of Latin milvus, with an arbitrary suffix. Compare the form milhano, with the same meaning, as well as Spanish milano.

Pronunciation edit

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾe/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈʎa.fɾɨ/

Hyphenation: mi‧lha‧fre

Noun edit

milhafre m (plural milhafres)

any kite (bird of prey) of the Milvus genus

Related terms edit

milhano