perro

Meaning

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

Concepts

dog

hound

cur

Canis familiaris

dogs

domestic dog

canid

wicked

wretched

puppy

cub

pet dog

loach

bum

crumb

dirty dog

git

lowlife

puke

rat

rotter

scum bag

skunk

so-and-so

stinker

stinkpot

foul

doggy

canids

wolf

she dog

she-dog

K-9

canine

gos

watchdog

sexes

Hyphenated as

pe‧rro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpero/

Etymology

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.