terneiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From terno or tenro + -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teʁˈne(j).ɾu/ [teɦˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /teɾˈne(j).ɾu/ [teɾˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /teʁˈne(j).ɾu/ [teʁˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teɻˈne(j).ɾo/ [teɻˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: ter‧nei‧ro

Noun

terneiro m (plural terneiros, feminine terneira, feminine plural terneiras)

  1. calf (young bull)
    Synonyms: bezerro, novilho
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