hirto

Latin

Adjective

hī̆rtō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of hī̆rtus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese yrto, from Vulgar Latin *erctus, equivalent of Latin ērēctus. Despite the resemblance, unlikely to derive from Latin hirtus (“shaggy”).[1] Cf. Galician irto, Spanish yerto.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈih.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈiɾ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈiχ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈiɻ.to/

  • Hyphenation: hir‧to

Adjective

hirto (feminine hirta, masculine plural hirtos, feminine plural hirtas)

  1. stiff, rigid
  2. erect
  3. still

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “erguir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 656
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