mamífero

Galician

Noun

mamífero m (plural mamíferos)

  1. mammal

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mammiferum, from mamma (“teat”) +‎ ferō (“to bear”). By surface analysis, mamar (“to suckle”) +‎ -ífero.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈmi.fe.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈmi.fe.ɾo/

  • Rhymes: -ifeɾu
  • Hyphenation: ma‧mí‧fe‧ro

Adjective

mamífero (feminine mamífera, masculine plural mamíferos, feminine plural mamíferas)

  1. mammalian

Noun

mamífero m (plural mamíferos, feminine mamífera, feminine plural mamíferas)

  1. mammal

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin mammifer: mamma (“teat”) + fero (“to bear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈmifeɾo/ [maˈmi.fe.ɾo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ifeɾo
  • Syllabification: ma‧mí‧fe‧ro

Adjective

mamífero (feminine mamífera, masculine plural mamíferos, feminine plural mamíferas)

  1. mammalian

Noun

mamífero m (plural mamíferos)

  1. mammal

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