leiteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin lactārius, corresponding to leite +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ejɾu
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾu/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾo/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐjˈtɐj.ɾu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /lejˈtej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /leˈte.ɾu/

  • Hyphenation: lei‧tei‧ro

Noun

leiteiro m (plural leiteiros, feminine leiteira, feminine plural leiteiras)

  1. milkman (man who delivers milk early in the morning)
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