eunuco

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin eunuchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Noun

eunuco m (plural eunuchi)

  1. eunuch
  2. (slang) weakling or coward

Further reading
  • eunuco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin eunuchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ewˈnu.ku/ [eʊ̯ˈnu.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ewˈnu.ko/ [eʊ̯ˈnu.ko]

  • Hyphenation: eu‧nu‧co

Noun

eunuco m (plural eunucos)

  1. eunuch

Further reading
  • “eunuco” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin eunuchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /euˈnuko/ [eu̯ˈnu.ko]
  • Audio (Colombia)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Syllabification: eu‧nu‧co

Noun

eunuco m (plural eunucos)

  1. eunuch

Further reading
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