colírio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin collȳrium, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον (kollúrion).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈli.ɾi.u/ [koˈli.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /koˈli.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈli.ɾi.o/ [koˈli.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /koˈli.ɾjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈli.ɾju/

Rhymes: -iɾiu, -iɾju
Hyphenation: co‧lí‧ri‧o

Noun

colírio m (plural colírios)

(pharmacy) collyrium (medicated liquid that is applied directly to the eyeball)
(Brazil, informal) a very attractive or beautiful person

Further reading

“colírio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“colírio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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