galinheiro

Portuguese

galinheiro

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese galĩeiro, from Latin gallīnārium (“henhouse”), from gallīna (“hen”). Cognate with Galician galiñeiro, Spanish gallinero, Catalan galliner and Italian gallinaio. By surface analysis, from galinha +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.lĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ɡa.lĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ɡa.liˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲe.ɾu/

Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nhei‧ro

Noun

galinheiro m (plural galinheiros)

henhouse (house for chickens to live in)
Synonym: capoeira
chicken breeder

Related terms

galicínio
galináceo
galinha
galinicultura
galo

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