faceiro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

facêro (eye dialect, Brazil)

Etymology

From face (“face”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /faˈse(j).ɾu/ [faˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /faˈse(j).ɾo/ [faˈse(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈse.ɾu/

Hyphenation: fa‧cei‧ro

Adjective

faceiro (feminine faceira, masculine plural faceiros, feminine plural faceiras)

(of a person) joyous (full of joy)
Synonym: alegre
(of a person) elegant, adorned