colírio
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin collȳrium, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον (kollúrion).
Pronunciation
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Noun
editcolírio m (plural colírios)
- (pharmacy) collyrium (medicated liquid that is applied directly to the eyeball)
- (Brazil, informal) a very attractive or beautiful person
Further reading
edit- “colírio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “colírio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/iɾiu
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