burro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burro.

Noun

burro (plural burros)

  1. a small donkey

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Catalan

Adjective

burro (feminine burra, masculine plural burros, feminine plural burres)

  1. stupid, dumb

Noun

burro m (plural burros)

  1. donkey

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burro

Noun

burro

  1. donkey.

Galician

Etymology

From Latin burricus (small horse), from burrus (red-brown), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, flame colored), from πῦρ (pûr, fire).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

burro m (plural burros)

  1. donkey

Synonyms


Italian

Etymology

From Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον (boúturon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbur.ro], /ˈburro/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bùr‧ro

Noun

burro m (plural burri)

  1. butter

Derived terms


Latin

Adjective

burrō

  1. dative masculine singular of burrus
  2. dative neuter singular of burrus
  3. ablative masculine singular of burrus
  4. ablative neuter singular of burrus

Morelos Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burro.

Noun

burro

  1. donkey

References

  • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2005) Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de Cuentepec, Morelos, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F., México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2006, page 9

Portuguese

Burro

Etymology

From borrico (donkey), from Latin burricus (small horse), from burrus (red-brown), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, flame colored), from πῦρ (pûr, fire).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbu.ʁu/
  • Hyphenation: bur‧ro

Noun

burro m (plural burros, feminine burra, feminine plural burras)

  1. donkey
    Synonyms: asno, jumento
  2. (slang) idiot, dunce
    Synonyms: parvo; see also Thesaurus:fool/translations

Adjective

burro m (feminine singular burra, masculine plural burros, feminine plural burras, comparable)

  1. stupid, dumb, idiotic

Synonyms


Spanish

Burro

Etymology

From borrico (donkey), from Latin burricus (small horse), from burrus (red-brown), from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, flame colored), from πῦρ (pûr, fire).

Pronunciation

Noun

burro m (plural burros, feminine burra, feminine plural burras)

  1. donkey, especially one used as a pack animal.
  2. (slang) an idiot, dunce.
  3. (slang, figuratively) a well hung man
  4. sawhorse
  5. old maid (card game)
  6. burrito

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Adjective

burro (feminine singular burra, masculine plural burros, feminine plural burras)

  1. (colloquial) stupid, foolish
  2. (colloquial) brutish
  3. (colloquial) horny
  4. (colloquial, euphemistic, of a man) well-endowed
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