braquiúro

Portuguese

Etymology

From the taxonomic name Brachyura, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾa.kiˈu.ɾu/ [bɾa.kɪˈu.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /bɾaˈkju.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾa.kiˈu.ɾu/ [bɾa.kɪˈu.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /bɾaˈkju.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾa.kiˈu.ɾo/ [bɾa.kɪˈu.ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /bɾaˈkju.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐˈkju.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: bran‧qui‧ú‧ro

Adjective

braquiúro (feminine braquiúra, masculine plural braquiúros, feminine plural braquiúras)

1. (zoology) brachyuran; brachyural
2. (zoology) short-tailed

Noun

braquiúro m (plural braquiúros)

1. (zoology) brachyuran; brachyural
2. (zoology) short-tailed

Further reading

• “braquiúro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “braquiúro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024