"aro" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈa.ɾu/ Forms: aros [plural]
Rhymes: -aɾu Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese aro of uncertain origin, probably from Latin arvum (“field”) with the initial meaning of outskirts and later rim, since those where usually circular in shape. First attested in c. 13th century. Cognate with Spanish aro and Galician aro. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|aro}} Old Galician-Portuguese aro, {{unc|pt|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|pt|la|arvum|t=field}} Latin arvum (“field”), {{etydate|c|13th century}} First attested in c. 13th century, {{ref|<span class="cited-source">José Pedro Machado (<span class="None" lang="und">1995) “Aro”, in <cite>Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa: com a mais antiga documentação escrita e conhecida de muitos dos vocábulos estudados</cite> (in Portuguese), 7 edition, volume I, Lisboa: Livros Horizonte, <small>→ISBN</small>, page 309</span></span>}}, {{cog|es|aro}} Spanish aro, {{cog|gl|aro}} Galician aro Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} aro m (plural aros)
  1. any large circular band of material
    hoop (circular band of metal used to bind a barrel)
    Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-cfmrRJ1T Categories (other): Cheeses Disambiguation of Cheeses: 17 14 5 12 11 16 5 20
  2. any large circular band of material
    rim (outer edge of a wheel)
    Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-YYk~Rm3Q Categories (other): Cheeses Disambiguation of Cheeses: 17 14 5 12 11 16 5 20
  3. any large circular band of material
    the frame of eyeglasses
    Tags: masculine Synonyms: armação
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-aMgNUmf6
  4. any large circular band of material
    juggling ring
    Tags: masculine Synonyms: argola
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-z8SdrQbn Categories (other): Cheeses Disambiguation of Cheeses: 17 14 5 12 11 16 5 20
  5. any large circular band of material
    cheesevat
    Tags: masculine Synonyms: cincho
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-3PZNz1P5 Categories (other): Cheeses Disambiguation of Cheeses: 17 14 5 12 11 16 5 20
  6. (archaic) outskirts (the region surrounding a city) Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: periferia
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-a3qiAfM5 Categories (other): Cheeses Disambiguation of Cheeses: 17 14 5 12 11 16 5 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈa.ɾu/ Forms: aros [plural], arão [alternative], arum [alternative], árum [alternative], jarro [alternative], jaro [alternative]
Rhymes: -aɾu Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin arum. Etymology templates: {{lbor|pt|la|arum}} Learned borrowing from Latin arum Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} aro m (plural aros)
  1. arum (any plant in the genus Arum) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-noun-iwRug-m4 Categories (other): Arum family plants Disambiguation of Arum family plants: 5 4 4 4 6 5 60 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈa.ɾu/
Rhymes: -aɾu Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} aro
  1. first-person singular present indicative of arar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: arar
    Sense id: en-aro-pt-verb-pVb-Ia4P Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Cheeses Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 8 8 20 5 11 32 Disambiguation of Cheeses: 17 14 5 12 11 16 5 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "yo:Poetry"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "aro",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧ro"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "arar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "first-person singular present indicative of arar"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arar",
          "arar#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ɾu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɾu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aro"
}

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