Masculine
pau
Meaning
- (masculine) stick
- (masculine, uncountable) wood (material)
- (masculine) blow
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpaw/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese pao, from Latin pālus (“stake”), from Proto-Italic *pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos, from *peh₂ǵ- (“attach”). Compare Portuguese pau and Spanish palo.
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