abelheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From abelha (“bee”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.beˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [a.beˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.beˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [a.beˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎɐj.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎej.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎej.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎe.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎe.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧lhei‧ro

Noun

abelheiro m (plural abelheiros, feminine abelheira, feminine plural abelheiras)

  1. beekeeper (someone who keeps beehives for commercial purposes)
    Synonym: apicultor
  2. bee-eater (any of several birds in the family Meropidae)
    Synonyms: abelharuco, abejaruco, melharuco
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