socorro

See also: Socorro

Catalan

Verb

socorro

1. first-person singular present indicative of socórrer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• soccorro (obsolete)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁu/ [soˈko.hu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁu/ [soˈko.hu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁu/ [soˈko.χu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈko.ʁo/ [soˈko.ho]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈko.ʁu/

• Rhymes: -oʁu
• Hyphenation: so‧cor‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal of socorrer.

Noun

socorro m (plural socorros, metaphonic)

1. succour (aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress)

Derived terms

• primeiros socorros

Interjection

socorro!

1. help! (cry for help in a state of danger)
2. (ironic, humorous) oh my god! (expression of surprise or awe)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

socorro

1. first-person singular present indicative of socorrer

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈkoro/ [soˈko.ro]
• Rhymes: -oro
• Syllabification: so‧co‧rro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from socorrer. Compare English succor.

Noun

socorro m (plural socorros)

1. relief (provision)
2. help, aid

   Synonyms: auxilio, ayuda

Derived terms

• agua de socorro
• casa de socorro
• llamada de socorro (“distress call; mayday, SOS”)
• omisión del deber de socorro
• señal de socorro (“distress signal; mayday, SOS”)
• socorrismo
• socorrista

 

Interjection

¡socorro!

1. help!, mayday!

Etymology 2

Verb

socorro

1. first-person singular present indicative of socorrer

Further reading

• “socorro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28