abatedouro

Portuguese
abatedouro

Alternative forms
  • abatedoiro

Etymology

From abater (“to butcher”) +‎ -douro (suffix indicating location). Cognate with English and French abattoir.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ba.teˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.ba.teˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ba.teˈdo(w).ɾo/ [a.ba.teˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɐ.tɨˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ɐ.βɐ.tɨˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɐ.tɨˈdow.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɐ.tɨˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɐ.tɨˈdo.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɐ.tɨˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧te‧dou‧ro

Noun

abatedouro m (plural abatedouros)

  1. (Brazil) slaughterhouse (place where animals are slaughtered)
    Synonyms: açougue, matadouro
  2. (Brazil, slang) a bedroom, referred to as a place for casual sex

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