orégano

See also: oregano and Oregano

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈɾɛ.ɡa.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈɾɛ.ɡa.no/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈɾɛ.ɡɐ.nu/ [ɔˈɾɛ.ɣɐ.nu]

  • Hyphenation: o‧ré‧ga‧no

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

  1. oregano (Origanum vulgare, a herb of the mint family)
  2. oregano (leaves of the oregano plant used to flavour food)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὅρῑ́γανον (hórī́ganon), possibly from ὄρος (óros, mountain, hill) + γάνος (gános, brightness, sheen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈɾeɡano/ [oˈɾe.ɣ̞a.no]
  • Rhymes: -eɡano
  • Syllabification: o‧ré‧ga‧no

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

  1. oregano, pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: oregano
  • German: Oregano

Further reading

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