gralho
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese grallo, from Vulgar Latin *graclu(s), syncopated form of Latin grāculus (“jackdaw”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *greh₂-k- (“croak”). Compare Spanish grajo, Italian gracchio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾa.ʎu/
Noun
gralho f (plural gralhos)
- jackdaw (Coloeus monedula, a European bird)
- Synonyms: gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta, chuca, cuneta
Related terms
- gralha