salobro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• salobre

Etymology

Possibly from Latin salebrōsus (“rough, rugged”), from salebra (“rut, irregularity”). Less likely from salūber. Compare Catalan and Spanish salobre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈlo.bɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈlo.bɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈlo.bɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈlo.bɾu/ [sɐˈlo.βɾu]

• Hyphenation: sa‧lo‧bro

Adjective

salobro (feminine salobra, masculine plural salobros, feminine plural salobras)

1. (of water) brackish (slightly salty)