penacho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pennacchio.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -aʃu, (Northern Portugal) -at͡ʃu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧na‧cho

Noun

penacho m (plural penachos)

  1. panache (ornamental plume on a hat or helmet)
  2. a bird’s tuft

References

  1. ^ “penacho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ “penacho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pennacchio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈnat͡ʃo/ [peˈna.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Syllabification: pe‧na‧cho

Noun

penacho m (plural penachos)

  1. tuft (of feathers)
  2. feather headdress

Derived terms

Further reading

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