poldro

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Galician

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Poldro

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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13th century. From Vulgar Latin *pŭllĭter. Cognate with Spanish potro, French poutre, Italian poltro.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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poldro m (plural poldros)

  1. colt; foal
    • 1281, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia (ed.), História do galego-português. Estado linguístico da Galiza e do Noroeste de Portugal do século XII ao século XVI (com referência á situação do galego moderno). Coimbra: I.N.I.C., page 133:
      Mando a Nonno Fernandez ũn poldro ou ũna egua qual el primeyro quiſer.
      I send to Nuno Fernández a foal or a mare, whichever he wants it more
  2. (gymnastics) horse; pommel horse
  3. doorjamb of an oven

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese *poldro, from Vulgar Latin *pulliter. Doublet of potro.

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpow.dɾu/ [ˈpoʊ̯.dɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpow.dɾo/ [ˈpoʊ̯.dɾo]

Noun

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poldro m (plural poldros)

  1. colt (young male horse)
    Synonym: potro