rouxinol
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Occitan rossinhol, from Vulgar Latin *lusciniolus, diminutive of Classical Latin luscinia (“nightingale”). Cognate with Galician rousinol.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁo(w).ʃi.ˈnɔw/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌho(w).ʃi.ˈnɔw/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁo(w).ʃi.ˈnɔɫ/
- Hyphenation: rou‧xi‧nól
Noun
rouxinol m (plural rouxinóis)
- nightingale (bird)
Derived terms
- rouxinol-da-muralha
- rouxinol de almada
- rouxinol-de-caniços
- rouxinol-de-espadana
- rouxinol-de-manaus
- rouxinol-do-campo
- rouxinol-do-mato
Related terms
- rouxinolear
- rouxinolizar