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Where does “morro” come from?

morro (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin murrum — muzzle, snout; snout; muzzle.

morro (Spanish): hill; snout; mouth

Definitions

  1. hill; snout; mouth

Ancestry of “morro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmurrummuzzle, snout; snout; muzzle

Words derived from “morro”

  • morro
  • morrión
  • morra
  • morion
  • morrion
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