entrudo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

entruido (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese entroydo, from Latin introitus. Cognate with Galician entroido, Mirandese antruido and Asturian antroxu.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): / ẽ.ˈtɾu.ðu /, / ĩ.ˈtɾu.ðu /
Hyphenation: en‧tru‧do

Noun

entrudo m (plural entrudos)

(usually capitalized) carnival (festive occasion marked by parades)
(usually capitalized, Christianity) Shrovetide (days immediately preceding Lent)

Synonyms

carnaval

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