encoro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) reservoir, natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
2. (masculine) height of a reservoir
3. (broadly,masculine) dam

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of encorar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[eŋˈkorʊ]

Etymology

Back-formation from encorar.

Sentences

O encoro das Tres Gargantas alterou de maneira irrecuperábel o hábitat deste golfiño .

The Three Gorges Dam has irretrievably altered the habitat of this dolphin.