Masculine

potro

Meaning

  1. (masculine) colt (young male horse), foal
  2. (historical, masculine) horse-shaped torture instrument

Synonyms

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpo.tɾu/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *pulliter, of dubious deeper etymology, probably derived from Latin pullus. Doublet of poldro.

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