burrico

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Latin burricus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buˈrikʊ]

Noun

burrico m (plural burricos, feminine burrica, feminine plural burricas)

1. burro (small donkey)

   Synonym: burriño

2. unintelligent person

   Synonyms: burrán, burricán

Related terms

• burrán
• burricán
• burro

References

• “burrico” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “burrico” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “burrico” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Latin

Noun

būrricō

1. dative/ablative singular of būrricus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin burricus. By surface analysis, burro +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/ [buˈhi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/ [buˈhi.ku]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/ [buˈχi.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ko/ [buˈhi.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/

• Hyphenation: bur‧ri‧co

Noun

burrico m (plural burricos)

1. burro (small donkey)

   Synonyms: burrego, burrinho

Derived terms

• burro

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: buriki

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈriko/ [buˈri.ko]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: bu‧rri‧co

Noun

burrico m (plural burricos)

1. Diminutive of burro