-arro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Basque. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ʁu/ [ˈa.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈa.ʁu/ [ˈa.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ʁo/ [ˈa.ho]

Suffix

-arro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -arros, feminine -arra, feminine plural -arras)

  1. forms the augmentative of nouns, often pejorative
    Synonym: see Category:Portuguese augmentative suffixes
    ‎chibo (“young goat”) + ‎-arro → ‎chibarro (“young billy goat”)
    ‎cagar (“to shit”) + ‎-arro → ‎cagarro (“shearwater”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -arro
cagarro
chibarro

Spanish

Suffix

-arro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -arros)
-arro (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -arra, masculine plural -arros, feminine plural -arras)

  1. alternative form of -orro

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -arro
buharro
chivarro
cotarro

Further reading

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