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Noun [Italian]

IPA: /piˈrɔ.po/ Forms: piropi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔpo Etymology: From Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-like”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|grc|πυρωπός||fire-like}} Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-like”), {{m|grc|πῦρ||fire}} πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} piropo m (plural piropi)
  1. (mineralogy) pyrope (a type of garnet) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-piropo-it-noun-Mx1htBu2 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /piˈɾo.pu/ Forms: piropos [plural]
Rhymes: -opu Etymology: From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|la|pyropus}} Latin pyropus, {{der|pt|grc|πυρωπός||fire-colored}} Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), {{m|grc|πῦρ||fire}} πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} piropo m (plural piropos)
  1. (mineralogy) pyrope (a type of garnet) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-piropo-pt-noun-Mx1htBu2 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /piˈɾo.pu/ Forms: piropos [plural]
Rhymes: -opu Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish piropo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|pt|es|piropo|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Spanish piropo, {{bor+|pt|es|piropo}} Borrowed from Spanish piropo Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} piropo m (plural piropos)
  1. (Portugal, informal) catcall; pick-up line Tags: Portugal, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-piropo-pt-noun-pN64L7Rn Categories (other): European Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /piˈɾopo/, [piˈɾo.po] Forms: piropos [plural]
Rhymes: -opo Etymology: From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|pyropus}} Latin pyropus, {{der|es|grc|πυρωπός||fire-colored}} Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), {{m|grc|πῦρ||fire}} πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} piropo m (plural piropos)
  1. (mineralogy) pyrope (a type of garnet) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-piropo-es-noun-Mx1htBu2 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. compliment, flattering comment Tags: masculine Synonyms: adulación, camelo, flor, galantería, halago, lisonja, zalamería
    Sense id: en-piropo-es-noun-qqBt35c1
  3. catcall; pick-up line (a comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-piropo-es-noun-ZLYhXHsU Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 23 26 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: piropear

Inflected forms

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          "english": "There exists a tradition in Spanish-speaking countries called the catcall. The catcall is usually a pleasant remark said by a man to an unknown woman in the street. In general, it is not considered appropriate for a woman to make them […]",
          "ref": "2010, Debbie Rusch, Marcela Dominguez, Lucia Caycedo Garner, Fuentes: Conversacion y gramática, Cengage Learning, page 297",
          "text": "Existe una costumbre en países de habla española llamada el piropo. El piropo suele ser una frase agradable que le dice normalmente un hombre en la calle a una mujer desconocida. Por lo general, no es apropiado que la mujer le haga[…]",
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        "2": "es",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "European Portuguese",
        "Portuguese informal terms"
      ],
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        "catcall; pick-up line"
      ],
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          "catcall"
        ],
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          "pick-up line"
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        "masculine"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/piˈɾo.pu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-opu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "piropo"
}

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    "Rhymes:Spanish/opo/3 syllables",
    "Spanish 3-syllable words",
    "Spanish countable nouns",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish masculine nouns",
    "Spanish nouns",
    "Spanish terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Spanish terms derived from Latin",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Spanish terms with audio links"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "piropear"
    }
  ],
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          "args": {
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            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "pyropus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin pyropus",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "πυρωπός",
        "4": "",
        "5": "fire-colored"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "πῦρ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "fire"
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      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Latin pyropus, from Ancient Greek πυρωπός (purōpós, “fire-colored”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "piropos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pi‧ro‧po"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "es:Minerals"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pyrope (a type of garnet)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mineralogy",
          "mineralogy"
        ],
        [
          "pyrope",
          "pyrope"
        ]
      ],
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        "(mineralogy) pyrope (a type of garnet)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "geography",
        "geology",
        "mineralogy",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "My girlfriend hardly ever pays me compliments.",
          "text": "Mi novia casi nunca me dice piropos.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "compliment, flattering comment"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "compliment",
          "compliment"
        ],
        [
          "flattering",
          "flattering"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "adulación"
        },
        {
          "word": "camelo"
        },
        {
          "word": "flor"
        },
        {
          "word": "galantería"
        },
        {
          "word": "halago"
        },
        {
          "word": "lisonja"
        },
        {
          "word": "zalamería"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "There exists a tradition in Spanish-speaking countries called the catcall. The catcall is usually a pleasant remark said by a man to an unknown woman in the street. In general, it is not considered appropriate for a woman to make them […]",
          "ref": "2010, Debbie Rusch, Marcela Dominguez, Lucia Caycedo Garner, Fuentes: Conversacion y gramática, Cengage Learning, page 297",
          "text": "Existe una costumbre en países de habla española llamada el piropo. El piropo suele ser una frase agradable que le dice normalmente un hombre en la calle a una mujer desconocida. Por lo general, no es apropiado que la mujer le haga[…]",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "What is a catcall? Its fans call it \"street poetry\". To them, they're only comments and compliments towards a woman on the street which acknowledge her beauty without expecting anything in return […]",
          "ref": "2011, Jill Pellettieri, Norma Lopez-Burton, Rafael Gomez, Robert Hershberger, Susan Navey-Davis, Rumbos, Enhanced Edition, Cengage Learning",
          "text": "¿Qué es un piropo? Los aficionados lo llaman “la poesía de la calle”. Para ellos, son sólo comentarios, cumplidos (compliments) dirigidos a una mujer en la calle para reconocer (acknowledge) su belleza sin esperar nada a cambio […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "catcall; pick-up line (a comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "catcall",
          "catcall"
        ],
        [
          "pick-up line",
          "pick-up line"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/piˈɾopo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[piˈɾo.po]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-opo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "piropo"
}

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