socorro

See also: Socorro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

soccorro (obsolete)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁu/ [soˈko.hu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁu/ [soˈko.χu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁo/ [soˈko.ho]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈko.ʁu/

Rhymes: -oʁu
Hyphenation: so‧cor‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal of socorrer.

Noun

socorro m (plural socorros, metaphonic)

succour (aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress)

Derived terms

primeiros socorros

Interjection

socorro!

help!

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

socorro

first-person singular present indicative of socorrer

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal of socorrer. Compare English succor.

Interjection

¡socorro!

help!, mayday!

Noun

socorro m (plural socorros)

relief (provision)
help, aid
Synonyms: auxilio, ayuda

Derived terms

llamada de socorro (“distress call; mayday, SOS”)
omisión del deber de socorro
señal de socorro (“distress signal; mayday, SOS”)

Verb

socorro

first-person singular present indicative of socorrer

Further reading

“socorro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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