sorvedouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sorver +‎ -douro.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /soʁ.veˈdo(w).ɾu/ [soɦ.veˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /soɾ.veˈdo(w).ɾu/ [soɾ.veˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /soʁ.veˈdo(w).ɾu/ [soʁ.veˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /soɻ.veˈdo(w).ɾo/ [soɻ.veˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /suɾ.vɨˈdo(w).ɾu/ [suɾ.vɨˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /suɾ.bɨˈdow.ɾu/ [suɾ.βɨˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /suɾ.vɨˈdo.ɾu/ [suɾ.vɨˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: sor‧ve‧dou‧ro

Noun

sorvedouro m (plural sorvedouros)

  1. whirlpool (swirling body of water)
    Synonyms: remoinho, turbilhão, vórtice, voragem
  2. (figurative) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)
    Synonyms: sugadouro, sumidouro

References
  1. “sorvedouro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “sorvedouro” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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