"polvo" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpolbo/, [ˈpol.β̞o] Forms: polvos [plural]
Rhymes: -olbo Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish polvos (singular), from Vulgar Latin *pulvus, neuter form derived from Classical Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|polvos|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish polvos, {{inh+|es|osp|polvos}} Inherited from Old Spanish polvos, {{inh|es|VL.|*pulvus}} Vulgar Latin *pulvus, {{inh|es|la|pulvis|g=m}} Latin pulvis m, {{der|es|ine-pro|*pel-|t=flour, dust}} Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} polvo m (plural polvos)
  1. dust (fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-polvo-es-noun-5tmK80zj Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 49 43 6 2
  2. powder, dust (fine particles of a dry substance) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-polvo-es-noun-K~gdNpTE Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 49 43 6 2
  3. (vulgar, colloquial) fuck, screw (sexual intercourse) Tags: colloquial, masculine, vulgar Synonyms: folleteo [Spain], cogida [Latin-America]
    Sense id: en-polvo-es-noun-qTcRZjjo
  4. (plural only) see polvos Tags: masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-polvo-es-noun-CYdPZXNG Categories (other): Spanish pluralia tantum
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: polvareda, polvera, pólvora

Inflected forms

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