avetoro

Spanish

Etymology

Most likely a calque of Latin botaurus, the classification of the bird: ave (“bird”) +‎ toro (“bull”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abeˈtoɾo/ [a.β̞eˈt̪o.ɾo]
Rhymes: -oɾo
Syllabification: a‧ve‧to‧ro

Noun

avetoro m (plural avetoros)

bittern (bird)

Derived terms

avetoro mínimo

Further reading

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

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