couro

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sou̯ro]

Noun

couro

1. vocative singular of coura

Portuguese

couro

Alternative forms

• coiro (older form)

Etymology

Alteration of coiro, from Old Galician-Portuguese coiro, from Latin corium, with metathesis. Compare Galician coiro, Spanish cuero and French cuir.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu/ [ˈko(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu/ [ˈko(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾo/ [ˈko(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko(w).ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkow.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈko.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -owɾu, -oɾu
• Hyphenation: cou‧ro

Noun

couro m (plural couros)

1. (uncountable) leather (material produced by tanning animal skin)
2. hide (skin of an animal)

Hyponyms

• pergaminho, cordovão

Related terms

• couraça, couraçado, couraçar, encouraçado, couraceiro
• coureiro, curtir, curtido, curtimento, curtume