pero

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish pero (“but”), from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Cognate with Italian però & Spanish pero.

Etymology 2

Cognate to Spanish perro.

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps related to pēra (“bag, satchel; wallet”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpeː.roː/, [ˈpeːroː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ro/, [ˈpɛːro]

Noun

pērō m (genitive pērōnis); third declension

1. A kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by soldiers or wagoners; a clodhopper

References

• “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “pero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• "pero", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• pero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “pero”, in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
• “pero”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• pero in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
• “pero”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
• “pero”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Etymology

From English pharaoh.

Noun

pero

1. pharaoh

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Cognate with Old Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

1. but; yet

   Synonym: mas

   • 13th century, King Denis of Portugal, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional‎:

     pero nozir / Non mi deuia desamor

     But lovelessness should be unable to hurt me…!

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “pero”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “pero”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Manuel Ferreiro (2014–2025) “pero”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Cognate with Old Galician-Portuguese pero.

Conjunction

pero

1. but; yet

   Synonym: mas

   • 1492, Diego de San Pedro, Cárcel de Amor 151:

     Lo cual yo no niego, pero atrevime a ello pensando que me harías merced no segund quien la pedía, mas segund tú, que la haviés de dar

     This I deny not, but I dared to do it thinking that you would forgive me, not because of who was asking for forgiveness, but because it is proper of you, who had to do it.

References

• Ralph Steele Boggs et al. (1946) “pero”, in Tentative Dictionary of Medieval Spanish, volume II, Chapel Hill, page 391

Etymology

Derived from Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

1. but (introduces a clause that contradicts the implications of the previous clause)

   Mi gusta e kas aki, pero e ta muchu karu.

   I like this house, but it's too expensive.

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”).

Etymology 2

From Latin pirum. ^[1]

References

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Conjunction

pero

1. but

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pěro/
• Hyphenation: pe‧ro

Noun

pèro n (Cyrillic spelling пѐро)

1. feather, plume
2. pen, quill (for writing)

   čov(j)ek od pera ― a man of letters

3. (figuratively) author, writer
4. plectrum

   Synonyms: plèktrōn, tȑzalica

5. flange of a mace head

References

• “pero”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈperɔ]

Noun

pero n (genitive singular pera, nominative plural perá, genitive plural pier, declension pattern of mesto)

1. feather
2. pen (writing instrument)

Further reading

• “pero”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛróː/

Noun

perọ̑ n

1. feather

Further reading

• “pero”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish pero (“but”), from Late Latin per hoc (“for this reason”, literally “through this”). Compare Italian però, Old Franco-Provençal enperoi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpe.ɾo]

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• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero

1. but

   Synonym: mas

   Mi casa es pequeña, pero cómoda.

   My house is small, but comfortable.

2. well well; so; well (used for emphasis)

Noun

pero m (plural peros)

1. but (restriction)

Further reading

• “pero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Anagrams

• peor

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾo/ [ˈpɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧ro

Conjunction

pero (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

1. but

   Synonyms: kaso, ngunit, subalit, bagamat, datapwat

Alternative forms

• poro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpeɾo], [ˈpoɾo]

Conjunction

pero

1. but

References

• Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 76, 176

Etymology

From Spanish perro (“dog”).

Noun

pero

1. dog

Further reading

• de Laet, Johannes (1633) Novus orbis seu descriptionis Indiæ occidentalis, Libri XVIII, page 643