polo

Portuguese

/ˈpɔ.lu/, /ˈpɔ.lu/, /ˈpo.lu/, /ˈpu.lu/

noun
Definitions
  • pole geographic, magnetic
  • (figurative) extreme opposite

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin polus (pole) derived from Ancient Greek πόλος (axis of rotation, axis, pivot, hinge).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πόλος

Gloss

axis of rotation, axis, pivot, hinge

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