açor

See also: acor

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin accipiter (“hawk”), from accipiō (“I take”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ˈt͡soɾ/

Noun

açor m (plural açores)

goshawk (bird of prey in the genus Accipiter)
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 352 (facsimile):
  Eſte açor fillaua Garças ⁊ ãades ⁊ Betouros / ⁊ out(ra)s prijões muitas.
  This goshawk caught herons and ducks and bitterns / and many other kids of prey.

Descendants

Galician: azor
Portuguese: açor
- Portuguese: Açores
  - English: Azores

Portuguese

açor

Etymology

From Old Portuguese açor, from Latin accipiter (“hawk”).

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /a.ˈsoɹ/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈsoɻ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈsoɾ/
Hyphenation: a‧çor

Noun

açor m (plural açores)

goshawk (bird of prey in the genus Accipiter)

Derived terms

açorado
açorar
Açores

Descendants

English: Azores

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