pelourinho

Portuguese

pelourinho

Alternative forms

• peloirinho

Etymology

From French pilori.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.lo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [pe.lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.lo(w)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [pe.lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe.lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲo/ [pe.lo(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.ɲo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨ.lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨ.lo(w)ˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨ.lowˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨ.loˈɾi.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: pe‧lou‧ri‧nho

Noun

pelourinho m (plural pelourinhos)

1. pillory (a framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation)

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: pilurinhu