cairo

See also: Cairo

Galician

cairo

Etymology 1

From Latin dente canario (canine tooth).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajɾo̝/

Noun

cairo m (plural cairos)

  1. fang
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Perhaps from Latin corium (hide, peel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajɾo̝/

Adjective

cairo m (feminine singular caira, masculine plural cairos, feminine plural cairas)

  1. tailless, naked (a hen, a chicken)

Etymology 3

Perhaps from *caurius, from Latin caurus (north-west wind), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱēwer- (north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower). In that case, it would be a cognate with English shower.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajɾo̝/

Noun

cairo m (plural cairos)

  1. downpour

References

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