pero
See also: Pero, perro, péro, peró, però, and перо
Asturian
Conjunction
pero
- but
Azerbaijani
Pero.
Etymology
From Russian перо́ (peró).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
pero (definite accusative peronu, plural perolar)
- quill, pen (made from a feather)
- peronu mürəkkəbə batırmaq ― to dip the pen into the ink
Declension
| Declension of pero | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| nominative | pero | perolar | ||||||
| definite accusative | peronu | peroları | ||||||
| dative | peroya | perolara | ||||||
| locative | peroda | perolarda | ||||||
| ablative | perodan | perolardan | ||||||
| definite genitive | peronun | peroların | ||||||
| Possessive forms of pero | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ||||||||
| singular | plural | |||||||
| mənim (“my”) | perom | perolarım | ||||||
| sənin (“your”) | peron | peroların | ||||||
| onun (“his/her/its”) | perosu | peroları | ||||||
| bizim (“our”) | peromuz | perolarımız | ||||||
| sizin (“your”) | peronuz | perolarınız | ||||||
| onların (“their”) | perosu or peroları | peroları | ||||||
| accusative | ||||||||
| singular | plural | |||||||
| mənim (“my”) | peromu | perolarımı | ||||||
| sənin (“your”) | peronu | perolarını | ||||||
| onun (“his/her/its”) | perosunu | perolarını | ||||||
| bizim (“our”) | peromuzu | perolarımızı | ||||||
| sizin (“your”) | peronuzu | perolarınızı | ||||||
| onların (“their”) | perosunu or perolarını | perolarını | ||||||
| dative | ||||||||
| singular | plural | |||||||
| mənim (“my”) | peroma | perolarıma | ||||||
| sənin (“your”) | perona | perolarına | ||||||
| onun (“his/her/its”) | perosuna | perolarına | ||||||
| bizim (“our”) | peromuza | perolarımıza | ||||||
| sizin (“your”) | peronuza | perolarınıza | ||||||
| onların (“their”) | perosuna or perolarına | perolarına | ||||||
| locative | ||||||||
| singular | plural | |||||||
| mənim (“my”) | peromda | perolarımda | ||||||
| sənin (“your”) | peronda | perolarında | ||||||
| onun (“his/her/its”) | perosunda | perolarında | ||||||
| bizim (“our”) | peromuzda | perolarımızda | ||||||
| sizin (“your”) | peronuzda | perolarınızda | ||||||
| onların (“their”) | perosunda or perolarında | perolarında | ||||||
| ablative | ||||||||
| singular | plural | |||||||
| mənim (“my”) | peromdan | perolarımdan | ||||||
| sənin (“your”) | perondan | perolarından | ||||||
| onun (“his/her/its”) | perosundan | perolarından | ||||||
| bizim (“our”) | peromuzdan | perolarımızdan | ||||||
| sizin (“your”) | peronuzdan | perolarınızdan | ||||||
| onların (“their”) | perosundan or perolarından | perolarından | ||||||
| genitive | ||||||||
| singular | plural | |||||||
| mənim (“my”) | peromun | perolarımın | ||||||
| sənin (“your”) | peronun | perolarının | ||||||
| onun (“his/her/its”) | perosunun | perolarının | ||||||
| bizim (“our”) | peromuzun | perolarımızın | ||||||
| sizin (“your”) | peronuzun | perolarınızın | ||||||
| onların (“their”) | perosunun or perolarının | perolarının | ||||||
Further reading
- “pero” in Obastan.com.
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed fom Spanish pero.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pe‧ro
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/
Conjunction
pero
- but (used as a connector)
- Synonyms: alagad, ugaring
Chavacano
Etymology
From Spanish pero (“but”).
Conjunction
pero
- but
Czech
Alternative forms
- péro
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpɛro]
audio (file) - Hyphenation: pe‧ro
Noun
pero n
- feather
- pen (writing instrument)
Declension
Declension of pero
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pero | pera |
| genitive | pera | per |
| dative | peru | perům |
| accusative | pero | pera |
| vocative | pero | pera |
| locative | peru | perech |
| instrumental | perem | pery |
Derived terms
- plnící pero n
- kuličkové pero n
Further reading
- pero in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- pero in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- pero in Internetová jazyková příručka
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pero.
Conjunction
pero
- but, rather
Fala
Alternative forms
- peru
Etymology
From Old Portuguese pero, from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/
Conjunction
pero
- but (on the contrary; but rather)
- Synonym: mais
References
- Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu [Fala Dictionary], CIDLeS, →ISBN, page 222
Galician
Alternative forms
- pro, pró
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese pero, peró, from Latin per hoc (“by this”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpeɾʊ]
Conjunction
pero
- but
- Synonym: mais
References
- “pero” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “pero” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “pero” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “pero” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “pero” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Ido
Noun
pero (plural peri)
- peer (title)
Ingrian
Pero.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian перо́ (peró, “quill”).
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈpero/, [ˈpe̞ro̞]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈperoi̯/, [ˈpe̞ro̞i̯]
- Rhymes: -ero, -eroi̯
- Hyphenation: pe‧ro
Noun
pero
- pen tip
- 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 36:
- Yhteiset meil ollaa riissat - perot, krantossit ja kirjat, veel i tetretit i kartat, stoolit, lavvat, sumat, partat, klaassan seinät, klaassan maa.
- We have shared objects - pen tips, pencils and books, also notebooks and maps, chairs, benches, bags, desks, walls of the classroom and the floor of the classroom.
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Declension
| Declension of pero (type 4/koivu, no gradation, gemination) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | pero | perot |
| genitive | peron | perroin, peroloin |
| partitive | perroa | peroja, peroloja |
| illative | perroo | perroi, peroloihe |
| inessive | peros | perois, perolois |
| elative | perost | peroist, peroloist |
| allative | perolle | peroille, peroloille |
| adessive | perol | peroil, peroloil |
| ablative | perolt | peroilt, peroloilt |
| translative | peroks | peroiks, peroloiks |
| essive | peronna, perroon | peroinna, peroloinna, perroin, peroloin |
| exessive1) | peront | peroint, peroloint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 399
Italian
Etymology
From Latin pirus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpe.ro/
- Rhymes: -ero
- Hyphenation: pé‧ro
Noun
pero m (plural peri)
- pear tree
Related terms
- pera
Ladino
Etymology
Cognate to Spanish perro.
Noun
pero m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling פירו, plural peros)
- dog
Latin
Etymology
Unknown, perhaps related to pēra (“bag, satchel; wallet”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpeː.roː/, [ˈpeːroː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ro/, [ˈpɛːro]
Noun
pērō m (genitive pērōnis); third declension
- A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners; a clodhopper
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pērō | pērōnēs |
| Genitive | pērōnis | pērōnum |
| Dative | pērōnī | pērōnibus |
| Accusative | pērōnem | pērōnēs |
| Ablative | pērōne | pērōnibus |
| Vocative | pērō | pērōnēs |
Descendants
- Italian: perone
See also
- caliga
References
- “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- pero in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- pero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “pero”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia
- “pero”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- pero in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
- “pero”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- “pero”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
Marshallese
Etymology
From English pharoah.
Noun
pero
- pharaoh
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).
Alternative forms
- peró
- perol
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɾu/
- Rhymes: -ɛɾu
- Hyphenation: pe‧ro
Conjunction
pero
- (obsolete) but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)
- Synonyms: mas, porém, contudo
- (obsolete) even if (indicates that the preceding clause is true regardless of the following clause)
- Synonyms: ainda que, mesmo que
Etymology 2
From Latin pirum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpe.ɾu/
- Rhymes: -eɾu
- Hyphenation: pe‧ro
Noun
pero m (plural peros)
- (informal) a punch
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Spanish pero.
Conjunction
pero
- but
Usage notes
Generally used in favor of complex native grammar used to achieve the same ends.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pěro/
- Hyphenation: pe‧ro
Noun
pèro n (Cyrillic spelling пѐро)
- feather, plume
- pen, quill (for writing)
- čov(j)ek od pera ― a man of letters
- (figuratively) author, writer
- plectrum
- Synonyms: plèktrōn, tȑzalica
- flange of a mace head
Declension
Declension of pero
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pero | pera |
| genitive | pera | pera |
| dative | peru | perima |
| accusative | pero | pera |
| vocative | pero | pera |
| locative | peru | perima |
| instrumental | perom | perima |
Derived terms
- perad
- pȇrje
- pèrnat
- pérnica
- nalivpero
References
- “pero” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpero]
Noun
pero n (genitive singular pera, nominative plural perá, genitive plural pier, declension pattern of mesto)
- feather
- pen (writing instrument)
Declension
Declension of pero
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pero | perá |
| genitive | pera | pier |
| dative | peru | perám |
| accusative | pero | perá |
| locative | pere | perách |
| instrumental | perom | perami |
Further reading
- pero in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛróː/
Noun
perọ̑ n
- feather
Inflection
| Declension of pero (neuter, s-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | pero | ||
| gen. sing. | peresa | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative | pero | peresi | peresa |
| accusative | pero | peresi | peresa |
| genitive | peresa | peres | peres |
| dative | peresu | peresoma | peresom |
| locative | peresu | peresih | peresih |
| instrumental | peresom | peresoma | peresi |
Further reading
- “pero”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpe.ɾo]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: pe‧ro
Conjunction
pero
- but
- Mi casa es pequeña pero cómoda.
- My house is small but comfortable.
- Synonym: mas
- well well; so; well (used for emphasis)
Derived terms
- pero que muy
Descendants
- → Chavacano: pero
- → Rapa Nui: pero
- → Tagalog: pero
- → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: pero, poro
See also
- sino
Noun
pero m (plural peros)
- but (restriction)
Further reading
- “pero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Anagrams
- peor
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pero.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pe‧ro
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɾo/, [ˈpe.ɾo]
Conjunction
pero
- but
- Synonyms: kaso, ngunit, subalit, bagamat, datapwat
Tetelcingo Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- poro
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpeɾo], [ˈpoɾo]
Conjunction
pero
- but
References
- Brewer, Forrest; Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8) (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 76, 176