engole-vento

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “wind-swallower”, from French engoulevent.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˌɡɔ.liˈvẽ.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˌɡɔ.liˈvẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˌɡɔ.leˈvẽ.to/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˌɡɔ.leˈvẽ.to/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽˌɡɔ.lɨˈvẽ.tu/

  • Hyphenation: en‧go‧le‧-ven‧to

Noun

engole-vento m (plural engole-ventos)

  1. (ornithology) nightjar (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) bacurau, (Brazil) curiango, boa-noite, noitibó, pinta-cega
  3. (ornithology) European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonyms: boa-noite, noitibó, noitibó-cinzento, noitibó-da-europa, pinta-cega

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