perro

Signification

Noun

1. (masculine) dog (animal)
2. (Chile,masculine) clothes peg, clothespin
3. (derogatory,masculine) asshole (despicable person)

Adj

1. doggy, doggish
2. awful
3. wicked, mean

Coupé comme

pe‧rro

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpero/

Étymologie

From Old Spanish perro (ca. 1200), of uncertain origin. Originally had a pejorative connotation, but soon began to supplant the Latin word can. Perhaps from a call used for dogs; compare Galician apurrar (“set the dogs on”). Another theory derives it from Iberian, compare Asturian perru. If so, it may be related to Spanish zorro.