peixeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From peixe (fish) + -eiro (-eer); cf. also Latin piscārius. Compare Sicilian pisciaru.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾu/ [pe(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾo/ [pe(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejɾu
  • Hyphenation: pei‧xei‧ro

Noun

peixeiro m (plural peixeiros, feminine peixeira, feminine plural peixeiras)

  1. fishmonger (person who sells fish)
  2. (Portugal, informal) a loud person
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