óleo

Meaning

1. (masculine) oil (liquid substance extracted from animals, vegetals, or minerals)
2. (masculine) olive oil
3. (masculine) oil-based paint
4. (masculine) oil painting
5. (masculine) essential oil

Hyphenated as

ó‧le‧o

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔ.lju/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”), from Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om.

Sentences

Pique a cebola e frite com óleo em uma panela .

Chop the onion and fry with oil in a saucepan.