correio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish correo (“mail”), from Old Occitan corrieu (“messenger”), from Latin currō (“I run”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈhej.o/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ˈʁɐj.u/
Hyphenation: cor‧rei‧o

Noun

correio m (plural correios)

mail (regular delivery of letters and small parcels)

Derived terms

correio electrónico
correio electrônico

Related terms

correr, carta, mensagem

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