sugadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sugar +‎ -douro.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /su.ɡaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [su.ɡaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.ɡɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.ɡɐˈdow.ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.ɡɐˈdo.ɾu/ [su.ɣɐˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: su‧ga‧dou‧ro

Noun

sugadouro m (plural sugadouros)

  1. (figurative) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)
    Synonyms: sorvedouro, sumidouro

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