morro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmo.ʁu/
• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˈmo.ho/

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

morro m (plural morros)

1. hill (elevated location)
2. (regional, Rio de Janeiro city) 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

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of morrer

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Spanish

Noun

morro m (plural morros)

1. hill
2. snout
3. (figuratively) mouth

Synonyms

• hocico
• trompa