pelourinho

Portuguese
pelourinho

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French pilori.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.lo(w).ˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.lo(w).ˈɾi.ɲu/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧lou‧ri‧nho

Noun

pelourinho m (plural pelourinhos)

  1. pillory (a framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation)

Descendants
  • Kabuverdianu: pilurinhu
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.