burro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish burro.

Noun

burro (plural burros)

1. a small donkey

Anagrams

• rubor

Adjective

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

1. stupid, dumb

Noun

burro m (plural burros)

1. donkey

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

burro m (plural burros)

1. donkey

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbur.ro], /ˈburro/

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• Hyphenation: bùr‧ro

Noun

burro m (plural burri)

1. butter

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

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

   Synonym: parvo

Adjective

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

1. stupid

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

• IPA^(key): [ˈbu.ro]
• See also: barro, berro, borro, buró

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

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