hirto

Latin

Adjective

hīrtō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of hīrtus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese yrto, from Vulgar Latin *erctus, equivalent of Latin ērēctus. Despite the resemblance, unlikely to derive from Latin hirtus (“shaggy”).[1] Cf. Galician irto, Spanish yerto.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈih.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈiɾ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈiʁ.tu/ [ˈiχ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈiɻ.to/

  • Hyphenation: hir‧to

Adjective

hirto (feminine hirta, masculine plural hirtos, feminine plural hirtas)

  1. stiff, rigid
  2. erect
  3. still

References
  1. Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1984), “erguir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 656
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