Latin

Participle

recursō

1. dative masculine singular of recursus
2. dative neuter singular of recursus
3. ablative masculine singular of recursus
4. ablative neuter singular of recursus

References

• recurso in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• recurso in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin recursus, participle of recurrere ‎(“to return”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: re‧cur‧so

Noun

recurso m (plural recursos)

1. option; choice; resort; means

   É o último recurso para casos extremos.‎

   It is the last resort for extreme cases.

2. (plural) resources

   Temos recursos limitados.‎

   We have limited resources.

3. (law) appeal

   Um recurso foi concedido a favor do réu.‎

   The defendant was granted an appeal.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:recurso.

Synonyms

• (means): meio
• (option): opção
• (resources): riquezas

Derived terms

• recursos humanos

Related terms

• recorrer

Spanish

Noun

recurso m ‎(plural recursos)

1. resource, means
2. (law) appeal
3. option, choice
4. resort, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety)
5. writ

Synonyms

• (means): medio, medios
• (resort): refugio
• (option): alternativa, opción

Related terms

• recurrir