joalheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French joaillier (“jeweller”), assimilated to the suffix -eiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.aˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [ʒo.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.aˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [ʒo.aˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎe.ɾu/

Hyphenation: jo‧a‧lhei‧ro

Noun

joalheiro m (plural joalheiros, feminine joalheira, feminine plural joalheiras)

jeweller (person who works with precious stones)

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