piropo

1. (masculine) pyrope (a type of garnet)
2. (masculine) compliment, flattering comment
3. (masculine) catcall; pick-up line (a comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman)

Hyphenated as

pi‧ro‧po

Pronounced as (IPA)

/piˈɾopo/

Etymology

From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Concepts

compliment

flattery

amorous compliment

flirtatious remark

pick-up line

garnet

carbuncle

Synonyms

camelo

requiebro

flor

🌸

cumplido

cumplido

halago

lisonja

rica

Translations

compliment

Kompliment

Schmeichelei

piropo

κολακεία

phrase d'accroche

lusinga

pochlebstwo

komplement

duser

pirop

cantada

floreta

Pyrop

Geschmeichel