chiqueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From chico (“pig”) +‎ -eiro.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈke(j).ɾu/ [ʃiˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈke(j).ɾo/ [ʃiˈke(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejɾu, -ɐjɾu
  • Hyphenation: chi‧quei‧ro

Noun

chiqueiro m (plural chiqueiros)

  1. sty, pigsty
    Synonyms: pocilga, porqueira
  2. (figurative) cesspool (a filthy place)

References

  1. ^ “chiqueiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “chiqueiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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