assobio
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- assovio
Etymology
From Latin ad- + sībilus (“hissing”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.so.ˈbi.u/, /a.su.ˈbi.u/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /a.so.ˈbi.o/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.su.ˈβi.u/
Noun
assobio m (plural assobios)
- whistle (shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling)
- birdsong (musical sound made by a bird)
- the sound of rushing wind
Synonyms
- sibilo, silvo
Derived terms
- assobiozinho (diminutive)
Related terms
- assobiada
- assobiadeira
- assobiadela
- assobiado
- assobiador
- assobiante
- assobiar
- assobiar
- assobiável