pero

See also: Pero, perro, péro, peró, and però

Asturian

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish pero (but).

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛro/
  • (file)

Noun

pero n

  1. feather
  2. pen (writing instrument)
Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • pero in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • pero in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero

Conjunction

pero

  1. but, rather

Fala

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pero, from Latin per hoc (by this).

Conjunction

pero

  1. but (on the contrary; but rather)

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pero, from Latin per hoc (by this).

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Ido

Noun

pero (plural peri)

  1. peer (title)

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pirus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.ɾo/

Noun

pero m (plural peri)

  1. pear tree

Ladino

Etymology

Cognate to Spanish perro.

Noun

pero m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פירו, plural peros)

  1. dog

Latin

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps related to pēra (bag, satchel; wallet).

Pronunciation

Noun

pērō m (genitive pērōnis); third declension

  1. A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pērō pērōnēs
Genitive pērōnis pērōnum
Dative pērōnī pērōnibus
Accusative pērōnem pērōnēs
Ablative pērōne pērōnibus
Vocative pērō pērōnēs

Descendants

See also

References

  • pero in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • pero in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pero in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • pero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • pero in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
  • pero in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pero in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • pero in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • pero in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pero, from Latin per hoc (by this).

Conjunction

pero

  1. (obsolete) but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
  2. (obsolete) even if (indicates that the preceding clause is true regardless of the following clause)

Synonyms


Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Spanish pero

Conjunction

pero

  1. but

Usage notes

Generally used in favor of complex native grammar used to achieve the same ends.


Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pěro/
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun

pèro n (Cyrillic spelling пѐро)

  1. feather, plume
  2. pen, quill (for writing)
    čov(j)ek od pera — a man of letters
  3. (figuratively) author, writer
  4. plectrum
  5. spike (on a mace)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  • pero” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛˈróː/
  • Tonal orthography: perọ̑

Noun

peró n (genitive perésa, nominative plural perésa)

  1. feather

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin per hoc (by this). Compare Italian però.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/

Conjunction

pero

  1. but
    Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda.
    My house is small but comfortable.

Synonyms

See also

Noun

pero m (plural peros)

  1. but (restriction)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero (but).

Conjunction

pero

  1. but
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