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veado

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veado

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese veado / vẽado, from Latin vēnātus, from vēnor (to hunt).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈa.du/, /viˈa.du/ [vɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈa.do/
 

Noun

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veado m (plural veados)

  1. (obsolete) game (wild animal hunted for food or sport)
  2. deer (the animal)
    Synonym: cervo
Usage notes
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People in Brazil may emphasize the word's first syllable, pronouncing it as /ˌveˈa.du/ in order prevent misunderstandings.

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Etymology 2

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Alteration by analogy with etymology 1.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈa.du/ [vɪˈa.du], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /viˈa.do/ [vɪˈa.do], (faster pronunciation) /ˈvja.do/

  • Rhymes: -adu
  • Hyphenation: ve‧a‧do

Noun

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veado m (plural veados)

  1. (Brazil) Nonstandard spelling of viado (homosexual man).

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:veado.