feitor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin factōrem.[1] Doublet of fator. Piecewise doublet of fazedor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fejˈtoʁ/ [feɪ̯ˈtoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /fejˈtoɾ/ [feɪ̯ˈtoɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fejˈtoʁ/ [feɪ̯ˈtoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fejˈtoɻ/ [feɪ̯ˈtoɻ]
 

  • Hyphenation: fei‧tor

Noun

feitor m (plural feitores)

  1. (management) overseer
    Synonyms: gerente, administrador, capataz, chefe, controlador, organizador, superintendente, supervisor
  2. synonym of fazedor

Descendants

  • Malay: fetor, fetur

References

  1. ^ “feitor”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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