ouros
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Plural of ouro (“gold”). Originally the suit was represented by gold coins. Eventually the design changed to that of a lozenge, but the name was kept.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ouros m or m pl (sometimes plural only, in variation, invariable)
- (card games) diamonds (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦)
Coordinate terms edit
Suits in Portuguese · naipes (see also: baralho) (layout · text) | |||
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copas | ouros | espadas | paus |
Descendants edit
- → Swahili: uru
Noun edit
ouros m