dormideira

Galician

Alternative forms

  • adormideira

Etymology

Probably Spanish adormidera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [doɾmiˈðei̯ɾɐ]

Noun

dormideira f (plural dormideiras)

  1. opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From dormir (to sleep) + -deira.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /doʁ.miˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [doɦ.miˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /doɾ.miˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [doɾ.miˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /doʁ.miˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [doʁ.miˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /doɻ.miˈde(j).ɾa/ [doɻ.miˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /duɾ.miˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [duɾ.miˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /duɾ.miˈdej.ɾɐ/ [duɾ.miˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /duɾ.miˈdej.ɾɐ/ [duɾ.miˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /duɾ.miˈde.ɾɐ/ [duɾ.miˈðe.ɾɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: dor‧mi‧dei‧ra

Noun

dormideira f (plural dormideiras)

  1. somnolence
    Synonyms: modorra, sonolência, soneira
  2. opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
  3. sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica)
    Synonyms: sensitiva, dorme-dorme, maria-fecha-a-porta, não-me-toques
  4. (Brazil) snail-eater (snake of the genus Dipsas)
    Synonyms: caramujeira, papa-lesmas, dorminhoca
  5. (Brazil, informal) cachaça

Derived terms

  • dormideira-grande
  • dormideira-miúda
  • dormideira-silvestre

References

  1. dormideira” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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