erecto

Latin

Participle

ērēctō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of ērēctus

Portuguese

Adjective

erecto (feminine erecta, masculine plural erectos, feminine plural erectas)

  1. pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of ereto; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ērectus. Compare yerto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈɾeɡto/ [eˈɾeɣ̞.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: e‧rec‧to

Adjective

erecto (feminine erecta, masculine plural erectos, feminine plural erectas)

  1. erect; raised

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