diabro

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese diabro, a variant of diaboo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈa.bɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈa.bɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒja.bɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈa.bɾo/ [d͡ʒɪˈa.bɾo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒja.bɾo/

Noun

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diabro m (plural diabros, feminine diabra, feminine plural diabras)

  1. Obsolete form of diabo.

Usage notes

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This form survives as a root in some derived terms: diabrura (devilry), endiabrar (to infuriate), diabrete (imp).