morro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a landform with elevation intermediate between that of a hill and that of a small mountain
2. (Brazil, Rio-de-Janeiro, especially, masculine) a slum built on a hill or on uneven ground

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of morrer

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morrer

1. (intransitive) to die (to stop living)
2. (intransitive) to die; to break down (to stop working)
3. (figuratively, intransitive) to be dead to (to lose all social ties with)
4. (intransitive) to die; to die out (to cease to exist)
5. (intransitive) to feel to an extreme degree
6. (intransitive) to die at (to not go past a given value)

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Concepts

hill

mountain

⛰️

hillock

mound

loma

colina

hummock

hump

Synonyms

colina

montanha

⛰️

monte

ladeira

barranco

montanhas

colinas

chegarterra

Morros

Translations

colline

Hügel

collina

collis

heuvel

loma

λόφος

colina

puig

cerro

tepe

berg

⛰️

montagne

⛰️

turó

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmo.ʁu/

Etymology

Cognate with Occitan: morre

In summary

From Vulgar Latin *murrum, *morrum (“mound, hillock”), cognate with Occitan morre.