horto

See also: Horto

Latin

Noun

hortō m

1. dative/ablative singular of hortus

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese orto, from Latin hortus (“garden”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰortós, from *ǵʰer- (“to enclose”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈoʁ.tu/ [ˈoh.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈoʁ.tu/ [ˈoh.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈoɾ.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈoʁ.tu/ [ˈoχ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈoɻ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈoɾ.tu/

• (Porto) IPA^(key): [ˈwɐɾ.tu]
• Hyphenation: hor‧to

Noun

horto m (plural hortos)

1. kitchen garden (garden for growing fruit, vegetables and/or herbs)

   Synonyms: horta, quintal

2. a public ornamental garden

   Synonym: jardim botânico

3. place where plants are sold

Derived terms

• ortinho (diminutive), ortozinho (diminutive)
• orto florestal

Related terms

• horta
• hortaliça
• hortaliceiro
• hortar
• hortelã
• hortelão
• horteleiro
• horti-
• hortícula
• horticultor
• horticultura

Etymology 2

Verb

horto

1. first-person singular present indicative of hortar