perchnounmasculine/puˈlɐjɾu/mediumpo·lei·roPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA bar, beam, or branch where birds perch to rest or sleep.The chickens returned to the coop and settled on their perches.The canary fell asleep on its perch.synroostperchCommon collocationsbird perchchicken roostsleep on a perchIdiomatic expressionsfall off one's perch (to die, especially suddenly)EtymologyDo latim vulgar *pulliculum, diminutivo de pullus (pintainho).Related wordspoleirarempoleirarempoleirado