pranto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pranto, planto, an early borrowing from Latin planctus (“wailing, lamentation”). Displaced Old Portuguese chanto (compare also Spanish llanto).

Pronunciation

(Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɐ̃.tu/
Hyphenation: pran‧to

Noun

pranto m (plural prantos)

mourning
crying, lamentation
(by extension) tears

Synonyms

(lamentation): lamentação, queixume
(crying): choro
(tears): lágrimas

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