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pero

See also: Pero, perro, péro, peró, però, and перо

Asturian edit

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but

Azerbaijani edit

 
Pero.

Etymology edit

From Russian перо́ (peró).

Pronunciation edit

  • Audio(file)

Noun edit

pero (definite accusative peronu, plural perolar)

  1. quill, pen (made from a feather)
    peronu mürəkkəbə batırmaq ― to dip the pen into the ink

Declension edit

    Declension of pero
singular plural
nominative pero
 perolar
definite accusative peronu
 peroları
dative peroya
 perolara
locative peroda
 perolarda
ablative perodan
 perolardan
definite genitive peronun
 peroların
    Possessive forms of pero
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) perom perolarım
sənin (“your”) peron peroların
onun (“his/her/its”) perosu peroları
bizim (“our”) peromuz perolarımız
sizin (“your”) peronuz perolarınız
onların (“their”) perosu or peroları peroları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromu perolarımı
sənin (“your”) peronu perolarını
onun (“his/her/its”) perosunu perolarını
bizim (“our”) peromuzu perolarımızı
sizin (“your”) peronuzu perolarınızı
onların (“their”) perosunu or perolarını perolarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peroma perolarıma
sənin (“your”) perona perolarına
onun (“his/her/its”) perosuna perolarına
bizim (“our”) peromuza perolarımıza
sizin (“your”) peronuza perolarınıza
onların (“their”) perosuna or perolarına perolarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromda perolarımda
sənin (“your”) peronda perolarında
onun (“his/her/its”) perosunda perolarında
bizim (“our”) peromuzda perolarımızda
sizin (“your”) peronuzda perolarınızda
onların (“their”) perosunda or perolarında perolarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromdan perolarımdan
sənin (“your”) perondan perolarından
onun (“his/her/its”) perosundan perolarından
bizim (“our”) peromuzdan perolarımızdan
sizin (“your”) peronuzdan perolarınızdan
onların (“their”) perosundan or perolarından perolarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) peromun perolarımın
sənin (“your”) peronun perolarının
onun (“his/her/its”) perosunun perolarının
bizim (“our”) peromuzun perolarımızın
sizin (“your”) peronuzun perolarınızın
onların (“their”) perosunun or perolarının perolarının

Further reading edit

  • “pero” in Obastan.com.

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/, [ˈpe.ɾo]
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction edit

péro (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜍᜓ)

  1. but (used as a connector)
    Synonyms: alagad, ugaring

Chavacano edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish pero (“but”).

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but

Czech edit

 
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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɛro]
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun edit

pero n

  1. feather
  2. pen (writing instrument)

Declension edit

Declension of pero (hard neuter)
singular plural
nominative pero pera
genitive pera per
dative peru perům
accusative pero pera
vocative pero pera
locative peru perech
instrumental perem pery

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • pero in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • pero in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • pero in Internetová jazyková příručka

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but, rather

Fala edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese pero, from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but (on the contrary; but rather)
    Synonym: mais

References edit

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN

Galician edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese pero, peró, from Latin per hoc (“by this”).

Pronunciation edit

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but
    Synonym: mais

References edit

  • “pero” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “pero” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “pero” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “pero” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “pero” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Ido edit

Noun edit

pero (plural peri)

  1. peer (title)

Ingrian edit

Etymology 1 edit

 
Pero.

Borrowed from Russian перо (pero).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pero

  1. quill
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 78:
      Assiapaperit kirjutettaa perol, a ei krandoșșiil.
      Documents are writ with a quill, and not a pencil.
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 36:
      Yhteiset meil ollaa riissat - perot, krantossit ja kirjat, veel i tetretit i kartat, stoolit, lavvat, sumat, partat, klaassan seinät, klaassan maa.
      We have shared objects - quills, pencils and books, also notebooks and maps, chairs, benches, bags, desks, walls of the classroom and the floor of the classroom.
Declension edit
Declension of pero (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative pero perot
genitive peron perroin, peroloin
partitive perroa peroja, peroloja
illative perroo perroi, peroloihe
inessive peros perois, perolois
elative perost peroist, peroloist
allative perolle peroille, peroloille
adessive perol peroil, peroloil
ablative perolt peroilt, peroloilt
translative peroks peroiks, peroloiks
essive peronna, perroon peroinna, peroloinna, perroin, peroloin
exessive1) peront peroint, peroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Etymology 2 edit

From perä (“buttock”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

pero (comparative peromp)

  1. (of horses) stubborn
Declension edit
Declension of pero (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative pero perot
genitive peron perroin, peroloin
partitive perroa peroja, peroloja
illative perroo perroi, peroloihe
inessive peros perois, perolois
elative perost peroist, peroloist
allative perolle peroille, peroloille
adessive perol peroil, peroloil
ablative perolt peroilt, peroloilt
translative peroks peroiks, peroloiks
essive peronna, perroon peroinna, peroloinna, perroin, peroloin
exessive1) peront peroint, peroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 399

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin pirus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Hyphenation: pé‧ro

Noun edit

pero m (plural peri)

  1. pear tree

Related terms edit

Ladino edit

Etymology edit

Cognate to Spanish perro.

Noun edit

pero m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פירו, plural peros)

  1. dog

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, perhaps related to pēra (“bag, satchel; wallet”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pērō m (genitive pērōnis); third declension

  1. A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners; a clodhopper

Declension edit

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pērō pērōnēs
Genitive pērōnis pērōnum
Dative pērōnī pērōnibus
Accusative pērōnem pērōnēs
Ablative pērōne pērōnibus
Vocative pērō pērōnēs

Descendants edit

  • Italian: perone

See also edit

References edit

  • “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pero in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • pero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “pero”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎[3]
  • “pero”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pero in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[4], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • “pero”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • “pero”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

From English pharaoh.

Noun edit

pero

  1. pharaoh

Papiamentu edit

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
    Mi gusta e kas aki, pero e ta muchu karu.
    I like this house, but it's too expensive.

Portuguese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Rhymes: -ɛɾu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. (obsolete) but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
    Synonyms: mas, porém, contudo
  2. (obsolete) even if (indicates that the preceding clause is true regardless of the following clause)
    Synonyms: ainda que, mesmo que

Etymology 2 edit

From Latin pirum.

Pronunciation edit

  • Rhymes: -eɾu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun edit

pero m (plural peros)

  1. (informal) a punch

Rapa Nui edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but

Usage notes edit

  • Generally used in favor of complex native grammar used to achieve the same ends.

Serbo-Croatian edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pěro/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun edit

pèro n (Cyrillic spelling пѐро)

  1. feather, plume
  2. pen, quill (for writing)
    čov(j)ek od pera ― a man of letters
  3. (figuratively) author, writer
  4. plectrum
    Synonyms: plèktrōn, tȑzalica
  5. flange of a mace head

Declension edit

Declension of pero
singular plural
nominative pero pera
genitive pera pera
dative peru perima
accusative pero pera
vocative pero pera
locative peru perima
instrumental perom perima

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • “pero” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pero n (genitive singular pera, nominative plural perá, genitive plural pier, declension pattern of mesto)

  1. feather
  2. pen (writing instrument)

Declension edit

Declension of pero
singular plural
nominative pero perá
genitive pera pier
dative peru perám
accusative pero perá
locative pere perách
instrumental perom perami

Further reading edit

  • “pero”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Slovene edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

perọ̑ n

  1. feather

Inflection edit

Declension of pero (neuter, s-stem)
nom. sing. pero
gen. sing. peresa
singular dual plural
nominative pero peresi peresa
accusative pero peresi peresa
genitive peresa peres peres
dative peresu peresoma peresom
locative peresu peresih peresih
instrumental peresom peresoma peresi

Further reading edit

  • “pero”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpe.ɾo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: pe‧ro

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but
    Synonym: mas
    Mi casa es pequeña, pero cómoda.
    My house is small, but comfortable.
  2. well well; so; well (used for emphasis)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • > Chavacano: pero (inherited)
  • → Rapa Nui: pero
  • → Tagalog: pero
  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: pero, poro

See also edit

Noun edit

pero m (plural peros)

  1. but (restriction)

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro
  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/, [ˈpɛ.ɾo]

Conjunction edit

pero (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. but
    Synonyms: kaso, ngunit, subalit, bagamat, datapwat

Derived terms edit

Tetelcingo Nahuatl edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈpeɾo], [ˈpoɾo]

Conjunction edit

pero

  1. but

References edit

  • Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎[5] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 76, 176

Yao (South America) edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish perro (“dog”).

Noun edit

pero

  1. dog

Further reading edit

  • de Laet, Johannes (1633) Novus orbis seu descriptionis Indiæ occidentalis, Libri XVIII, page 643
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