pelourinho
Portuguese
pelourinho
Alternative forms
- peloirinho
Etymology
From French pilori.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.lo(w).ˈɾi.ɲu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.lo(w).ˈɾi.ɲu/
- Hyphenation: pe‧lou‧ri‧nho
Noun
pelourinho m (plural pelourinhos)
- pillory (a framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation)
Descendants
- Kabuverdianu: pilurinhu