Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin stertōrem, from stertō (to snore).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.teʁˈtoʁ/ [is.tehˈtoh], /es.teʁˈtoʁ/ [es.tehˈtoh]
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧ter‧tor

Noun edit

estertor m (plural estertores)

  1. raucus breathing
  2. (medicine) an abnormal breathing sound heard during auscultation

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin stertere (to snore).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /esteɾˈtoɾ/ [es.t̪eɾˈt̪oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧ter‧tor

Noun edit

estertor m (plural estertores)

  1. death rattle
    Synonym: estertores

Derived terms edit

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