Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) hillock, knoll; peak
- (masculine) rocky outcrop
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/owˈtejɾo/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese outeiro, attested since the 9th century as Medieval Latin autarium, auctarium, probably from Latin altārium, from Latin altus (“high”) (compare outo, Montouto (“High-Mount”)). Cognate with Portuguese outeiro and Spanish otero. Cf. also altar.
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