ouros
Portuguese
ouros
Alternative forms
- oiros (obsolete)
Etymology
Plural of ouro (“gold”). Originally the suit was represented by gold coins. Eventually the design changed to that of a lozenge, but the name was kept.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo(w).ɾus/, /ˈo(w).ɾuʃ/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈo(w).ɾos/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈo(w).ɾuʃ/
Noun
ouros m or m pl (in variation) (plural only)
- (card games) diamond (a suit of cards, ♦)
Coordinate terms
| Suits in Portuguese · naipes (see also: baralho) (layout · text) | |||
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| copas ♥ | ouros ♦ | espadas ♠ | paus ♣ |
Noun
ouros m
- plural of ouro
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