crânio

See also: cranio and cranio-

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂der.?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-ō
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥h₂-(e)s-n-
Proto-Hellenic *kárahə
Ancient Greek *κρᾱν- (*krān-)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on)
Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)bor.
Medieval Latin crāniumlbor.
Portuguese crânio

    Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin crānium, borrowed from Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on), from *κρᾱν- (*krān-) + -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾɐ̃.ni.u/ [ˈkɾɐ̃.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾɐ̃.nju/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾɐ.ni.o/ [ˈkɾɐ.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkɾɐ.njo/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɾɐ.nju/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈkɾɐ.ni.u/

    • Rhymes: -ɐniu
    • Hyphenation: crâ‧ni‧o

    Noun

    crânio m (plural crânios)

    1. skull
      Synonym: caveira (informal)
    2. (informal) genius (intelligent person)
      Synonyms: (Brazil) gênio, (Portugal) génio

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