dióspiro

See also: diospiro

Portuguese

dióspiro

Alternative forms

• diospiro

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διόσπυρος (dióspuros, literally “wheat of Zeus”), from Διός (Diós, “Zeus”) +‎ πυρός (purós, “wheat”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔʃ.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔʃ.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔʃ.pi.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾo/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdjɔʃ.pi.ɾu/

Noun

dióspiro m (plural dióspiros)

1. (Portugal) persimmon (fruit from tree of genus Diospyros)

   Synonym: (Brazil) caqui

Derived terms

• diospireiro