cegonha

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cicōnia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɡõ.ɲɐ/ [seˈɡõ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɡo.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɡo.ɲɐ/ [sɨˈɣo.ɲɐ]

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -õɲɐ, (Portugal) -oɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: ce‧go‧nha

Noun

cegonha f (plural cegonhas)

  1. stork (large wading bird)

Derived terms

  • cegonha-bico-de-sapato
  • cegonha-branca
  • cegonha-de-abdim
  • cegonha-preta
  • cegonheiro

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