córrego

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• corgo

Etymology

From Hispanian Vulgar Latin *corrugus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ʁe.ɡu/ [ˈkɔ.he.ɡu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ʁe.ɡu/ [ˈkɔ.he.ɡu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ʁe.ɡu/ [ˈkɔ.χe.ɡu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ʁe.ɡo/ [ˈkɔ.he.ɡo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ʁɨ.ɡu/ [ˈkɔ.ʁɨ.ɣu]

Noun

córrego m (plural córregos)

1. a brook, stream or creek; a small river

   Synonyms: arroio, flume, regato, riacho, ribeira, ribeiro, riozinho, veia