Labrador
See also: labrador
English
Etymology
Eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Labrador
- A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
- (chiefly historical) A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
- A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula.
- The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and .
- A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.
- A surname from Spanish.
Derived terms
- Lab, Lab. (abbreviation)
- Labrador City
- Labrador Current
- Labrador duck
- Labrador feldspar
- Labradorian
- labradorite
- Labrador jay
- Labrador lung
- Labrador Sea
- Labrador stone
- Labrador tea
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Translations
mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
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mainly historical geographical region
Dog breed
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Labrador is the 14617th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2036 individuals. Labrador is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.64%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (35.56%) individuals.
See also
Noun
Labrador (plural Labradors)
- Ellipsis of Labrador retriever.
Further reading
- Newfoundland and Labrador on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Labrador”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 374.
- Forebears
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑbrɑdor/, [ˈlɑ̝brɑ̝do̞r]
- Rhymes: -ɑbrɑdor
- Syllabification(key): Lab‧ra‧dor
- Hyphenation(key): Lab‧ra‧dor
Proper noun
Labrador
- Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)
Declension
| Inflection of Labrador (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | Labrador | — | |
| genitive | Labradorin | — | |
| partitive | Labradoria | — | |
| illative | Labradoriin | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Labrador | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Labrador | — |
| gen. | Labradorin | ||
| genitive | Labradorin | — | |
| partitive | Labradoria | — | |
| inessive | Labradorissa | — | |
| elative | Labradorista | — | |
| illative | Labradoriin | — | |
| adessive | Labradorilla | — | |
| ablative | Labradorilta | — | |
| allative | Labradorille | — | |
| essive | Labradorina | — | |
| translative | Labradoriksi | — | |
| abessive | Labradoritta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
- labradorilainen
- labradorinkaulussopuli
- Labradorinmeri
- labradorinnoutaja
French
Etymology
English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la.bʁa.dɔʁ/
Proper noun
Labrador m
- Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)
- (chiefly historical) Labrador (a geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec)
- Labrador, a breed of dog
Derived terms
References
- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Labrador, from Portuguese Lavrador (“João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /la.bɾaˈdoʁ/ [la.bɾaˈdoh]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /la.bɾaˈdoɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /la.bɾaˈdoʁ/ [la.bɾaˈdoχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /la.bɾaˈdoɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.bɾɐˈdoɾ/ [lɐ.βɾɐˈðoɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.bɾɐˈdo.ɾi/ [lɐ.βɾɐˈðo.ɾi]
Proper noun
Labrador m
- Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /labɾaˈdoɾ/ [la.β̞ɾaˈð̞oɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: La‧bra‧dor
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Labrador, which is an eponym of Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, derived from Latin labor (“work”).
Proper noun
Labrador m
- Labrador (a geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada)
Derived terms
- labradoriano
- Terranova y Labrador
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Labrador m or f by sense
- a surname
Further reading
- Forebears (Spanish)
- Stefano Ravara, Mapa de Apellidos, 2016-2024