Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burro

/ˈbʊɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: bur-ro
IPA: /ˈbʊɹoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin burricus Spanish borrico Spanish burrobor. English burro Borrowed from Spanish burro.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbʊɹoʊ/

Inflected Forms

burros (plural)

Derived Forms

burrobrush burroweed

Frequently Paired Words

ass donkey hinny mule

Homonyms

borough (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

thorough burrow pero boro furrow burrough roseboro euro

Questions

How do you pronounce burro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊɹoʊ/.
What does burro mean?: A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico.
Where does burro come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin burricus Spanish borrico Spanish burrobor. English burro Borrowed from Spanish burro.

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