chifre

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish chifle, from chiflar (“to hiss, to whistle”), from Vulgar Latin *sīfilāre, from Latin sībilāre, present active infinitive of sībilō (“I hiss, I whistle”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.fɾɨ/

Noun

chifre m (plural chifres)

horn, antler

See also

corno m

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