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álamo

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See also: alamo, Alamo, and Álamo

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Uncertain origin. Possibly from Vandalic *alms, or an alteration of Latin alnus (alder).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: á‧la‧mo

Noun

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álamo m (plural álamos)

  1. poplar (any of the trees in the genus Populus)
    Synonym: choupo
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Vandalic *alms (elm, elm-like trees), related to Old Norse almr (elm), from Proto-Germanic *elmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (mountain elm). Doublet of olmo (elm).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈalamo/ [ˈa.la.mo]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -alamo
  • Syllabification: á‧la‧mo

Noun

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álamo m (plural álamos)

  1. white poplar (tree and wood)
    Synonym: álamo blanco
    Coordinate term: chopo

Derived terms

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Further reading

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