pinguim

See also: pingüim

Portuguese

pinguim (Aptenodytes forsteri)

Alternative forms

• pingüim, penguim, pengüim (obsolete)

Etymology

From French pingouin, from Dutch pinguïn of uncertain origin. Possibly from Welsh pen (“head”) + gwyn (“white”), or from Latin pinguis (“fat”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩˈɡwĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pĩˈɡwĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: pin‧guim

Noun

pinguim m (plural pinguins)

1. penguin (bird)

Further reading

• “pinguim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024