alcoviteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From alcovitar +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ko.viˈte(j).ɾu/ [aʊ̯.ko.viˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.ko.viˈte(j).ɾo/ [aʊ̯.ko.viˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ku.viˈtɐj.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈtɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ku.biˈtej.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.βiˈtej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ku.viˈtej.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈtej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.ku.viˈte.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈte.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: al‧co‧vi‧tei‧ro

Noun

alcoviteiro m (plural alcoviteiros, feminine alcoviteira, feminine plural alcoviteiras)

  1. matchmaker
  2. pimp, procurer
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