abro

See also: abró

Franco-Provençal

Noun

abro (plural abro) (Valdôtain, Graphie BREL)

1. Alternative form of ârbro (“tree”) documented in the following location(s): Antey-St-André, Aosta, Arvier, Ayas, Courmayeur, Doues, Étroubles, Introd, La Magdeleine, La Salle, La Thuile, Nus, Quart, St-Marcel, St-Vincent, Torgnon, Valgrisenche, Valpelline, Valtournenche, Villeneuve

Galician

Verb

abro

1. first-person singular present indicative of abrir

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Abrus, from Ancient Greek ἁβρός (habrós, “delicate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.bro/
• Rhymes: -abro
• Hyphenation: à‧bro

Noun

abro m (plural abri)

1. any plant of the Abrus taxonomic genus

Further reading

• abro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.bɾu/ [ˈa.βɾu]

• Hyphenation: a‧bro
• Rhymes: -abɾu

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

abro

1. first-person singular present indicative of abrir
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 162:

     Não abro cartas.

     I don't open letters.

Etymology 2

From New Latin Abrus.

Noun

abro m (plural abros)

1. (Brazil) common name for the climbing plants of the Abrus genus, from the legume family, with various species native to tropical regions.

   Synonym: ábrus

2. (Brazil) jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius)

   Synonyms: jequiriti, abrina, açacumirim, alcaçuz-da-américa, cipó-de-alcaçuz, feijão-vermelho, fruto-de-conta, gunjieiro, jecuriti, jiquiriti, juqueriti, olho-de-cabra, olho-de-pombo, piriquitá, piriquiti, tento

Further reading

• “abro”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈabɾo/ [ˈa.β̞ɾo]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -abɾo
• Syllabification: a‧bro

Verb

abro

1. first-person singular present indicative of abrir