aliviadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From aliviar +‎ -douro. Compare Galician aliviadoiro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.li.vɪ.aˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.li.vjaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾo/ [a.li.vɪ.aˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [a.li.vjaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.li.vjɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ɐ.li.vjɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.li.bjɐˈdow.ɾu/ [ɐ.li.βjɐˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.li.vjɐˈdo.ɾu/ [ɐ.li.vjɐˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧vi‧a‧dou‧ro

Noun

aliviadouro m (plural aliviadouros)

  1. something that reliefs
  2. a place for relief
  3. lever which regulates the pressure in between both millstones of a watermill
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