rouxinol

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Occitan rossinhol, from Vulgar Latin *lusciniolus, diminutive of Classical Latin luscinia (“nightingale”). Cognate with Galician rousinol.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁo(w).ʃi.ˈnɔw/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌho(w).ʃi.ˈnɔw/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁo(w).ʃi.ˈnɔɫ/
  • Hyphenation: rou‧xi‧nól

Noun

rouxinol m (plural rouxinóis)

  1. nightingale (bird)

Derived terms
  • rouxinol-da-muralha
  • rouxinol de almada
  • rouxinol-de-caniços
  • rouxinol-de-espadana
  • rouxinol-de-manaus
  • rouxinol-do-campo
  • rouxinol-do-mato
  • rouxinolear
  • rouxinolizar
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