/ˈkɔβɾe̝/
OrixeAttested since the 13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin cuprum (“copper”), from Latin (aes) Cyprium (“Cypriot copper” because Cyprus was its chief source), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros), from κυπάρισσος (kupárissos, “cypress”), probably from an unknown Mediterranean Pre-Greek language; compare Hebrew גפר (gopher), the name of the tree whose wood was used to make the ark (Genesis, 6:14).
- masculine, uncountablecopper
“Dou a mia arameña τ o morteyro de cobre a Santa Maria de Monte de Ramo para a capella.” — I bequeath my bowl and the copper mortar to St. Mary of Montederramo, for the chapel
- first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctivefirst/third-person singular present subjunctive
- form-of, imperative, singular, third-personthird-person singular imperative
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-personthird-person singular present indicative of cubrir
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-personthird-person singular present indicative
- form-of, imperative, second-person, singularsecond-person singular imperative