crivo

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin cribum, dissimilated form of Latin cribrum attested in some late glosses.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.vu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.vu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.vo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.vu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.vu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.bu/ [ˈkɾi.βu]

• Rhymes: -ivu

Noun

crivo m (plural crivos)

1. sieve (device to separate larger objects)

   Synonyms: coador, peneira

2. sieve (process that filters out unwanted pieces of input)

Related terms

• crivar
• crivado

Etymology 2

Verb

crivo

1. first-person singular present indicative of crivar

Etymology 3

Noun

crivo m (plural crivos)

1. (Rio Grande do Sul, slang, dated) cigarette, especially one that smells like cloves