See also: Perto

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese preto, from earlier *apreto, from apretar (Modern Portuguese apertar), from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus. See also the related preto.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɺ.tu/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛ.ʈʊ/

Adverb edit

perto (comparable, comparative mais perto, superlative o mais perto)

  1. close, closely, next (at a little distance)

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit