pronto-socorro
Portuguese, noun/ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.ʁu/
pronto-socorro is spelled P-R-O-N-T-O-S-O-C-O-R-R-O (13 letters). Pronto-socorro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “emergency room (clinical department or establishment for the treatment of the most urgent conditions)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “hospital ou setor de hospital onde são atendidos os casos que necessitam de socorro imediato”.
What does pronto-socorro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineemergency room (clinical department or establishment for the treatment of the most urgent conditions)
- 2
informalmasculineplace for repairs or otherwise restoring, such as a car repair shop or a tavern/pub
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. hospital ou setor de hospital onde são atendidos os casos que necessitam de socorro imediato
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pronto-socorro
- prontos-socorros plural
- metaphonic plural
- Prompto Soccorro alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pronto-socorro?
- Brazil /ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.ʁu/
- Brazil [ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.hu]
- /ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.ʁu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.