pigargo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pygargus from Ancient Greek πύγαργος (púgargos), a compound of Ancient Greek πῡγή (pūgḗ, “rump”) + ἀργός (argós, “white”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /piˈɡaɾ.ɡu/ [piˈɣaɾ.ɣu]

  • Hyphenation: pi‧gar‧go

Noun

pigargo m (plural pigargos)

  1. ern (bird of the genus Haliaeetus)

Further reading

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