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) diamonds (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦)

Coordinate terms

Suits in Portuguese · naipes (see also: baralho) (layout · text)

copas ♥	ouros ♦	espadas ♠	paus ♣

Noun

ouros m

plural of ouro