cobre

Portuguese

/ˈkɔ.βɾɨ/, /ˈkɔ.bɾi/, /ˈkɔ.bɾe/

noun
Definitions
  • copper reddish-brown, malleable metal
  • (colloquial) a small amount of money; little change

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cūprum, cȳprium derived from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Cyprus).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Κύπρος

Gloss

Cyprus

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