ácaro
See also: acaro and acaro-
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite, tick”), from ἀκαρής (akarḗs, “tiny”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ka.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ka.ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈa.kɐ.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: á‧ca‧ro
Noun
ácaro m (plural ácaros)
- mite (an arachnid)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι (ákari, “cheese mite”), from ἀκαρής (akarḗs, “tiny”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈakaɾo/ [ˈa.ka.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -akaɾo
- Syllabification: á‧ca‧ro
Noun
ácaro m (plural ácaros)
- mite
- (in the plural, zoology) order of mites
Further reading
- “ácaro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014