burrico

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. From Latin burricus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buˈrikʊ]

Noun

burrico m (plural burricos, feminine burrica, feminine plural burricas)

1. burro (small donkey)

   Synonym: burriño

2. unintelligent person

   Synonyms: burrán, burricán

Related terms

• burrán
• burricán
• burro

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “burrico”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “burrico”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “burrico”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Latin

Noun

būrricō

1. dative/ablative singular of būrricus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin burricus. By surface analysis, burro +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/ [buˈhi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/ [buˈhi.ku]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/ [buˈχi.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ko/ [buˈhi.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈʁi.ku/

• Hyphenation: bur‧ri‧co

Noun

burrico m (plural burricos)

1. burro (small donkey)

   Synonyms: burrego, burrinho

Derived terms

• burro

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: buriki
  • Aukan: buliki
  • Saramaccan: bulíki

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˈriko/ [buˈri.ko]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: bu‧rri‧co

Noun

burrico m (plural burricos)

1. diminutive of burro