vulto

Galician

Etymology

From Latin vultus.

Noun

vulto m (plural vultos)

1. bulk, volume
2. lump, bump, mass
3. freight, bulk
4. an indistinct shape or form

Latin

Alternative forms

• voltō
• vultuī (dative)
• vultū (ablative)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯ul.toː/, [ˈu̯ʊɫ̪t̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈvul.to/, [ˈvul̪t̪o]

Noun

vultō n

1. dative/ablative singular of vultum (“expression, appearance; image, likeness; face; visage, countenance”)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin vultus (“expression; face”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel-. Compare Italian volto (“face”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvuw.tu/ [ˈvuʊ̯.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvuw.tu/ [ˈvuʊ̯.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvuw.to/ [ˈvuʊ̯.to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvul.tu/ [ˈvuɫ.tu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvul.tu/ [ˈvuɫ.tu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbul.tu/ [ˈbuɫ.tu]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ultu, (Brazil) -uwtu
• Hyphenation: vul‧to

Noun

vulto m (plural vultos)

2. aspect (one’s appearance or expression)

   Synonyms: aparência, aspecto, semblante

   Tinha um vulto amedrontador.

   He had a scary aspect.

4. an indistinct figure, such as something seen with the corner of one’s eye or in the dark

   Vi um vulto passar ao meu lado.

   I saw a figure pass by my side.

6. importance; significance; prominence

   Synonyms: importância, relevância, significância, proeminência

   É uma pesquisa de grande vulto.

   It is a research of great importance.

8. greatness

   Synonym: grandeza

   O vulto de sua ajuda me impressionou.

   The greatness of his help impressed me.

10. bulk (major part of something)

    Synonym: grosso

    Vulto das águas.

    Bulk of the water.

Derived terms

• vultinho (diminutive), vultozinho (diminutive)
• vultão (augmentative)

Related terms

• vultoso
• vultuosidade
• vultuoso