estradeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From estrada (street) +‎ -eiro (-eer).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [is.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu], /es.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [es.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [iʃ.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu], /eʃ.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [eʃ.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾaˈde(j).ɾo/ [es.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdej.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdej.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈde.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðe.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: es‧tra‧dei‧ro

Adjective

estradeiro (feminine estradeira, masculine plural estradeiros, feminine plural estradeiras)

  1. (of a person) who often travels around
    Synonym: viajador
  2. (of a pack or riding animal) that travels well; that can travel for a long time without stalling
  3. (of a person) deceitful (who attempts to deceive people)
    Synonym: enganador

Noun

estradeiro m (plural estradeiros, feminine estradeira, feminine plural estradeiras)

  1. someone who often travels around
  2. deceiver (someone who tries to deceive people)
    Synonym: velhaco
  • estrada
  • estradar
  • estradear
  • estradeirice
  • estradeirismo
  • estradista