lavador

See also: Lavador

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese lavador (“washer”).

Noun

lavador (plural lavadors)

  1. A machine used in mining placer deposits, which washes paydirt slurries pumped into the top of machine, extracting pebbled ores though its sluice runs into its riffles, grates and miner's moss, a type of washplant.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From lavar +‎ -dor, or from Latin lavātōrem. Compare Spanish lavador, Italian lavatore, French laveur.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /la.vaˈdoʁ/ [la.vaˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /la.vaˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /la.vaˈdoʁ/ [la.vaˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /la.vaˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.vɐˈdoɾ/ [lɐ.vɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.bɐˈdoɾ/ [lɐ.βɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ.vɐˈdo.ɾi/ [lɐ.vɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: la‧va‧dor

Noun

lavador m (plural lavadores, feminine lavadora, feminine plural lavadoras)

  1. washer (someone or something that washes)

Spanish

Etymology

From lavar +‎ -dor, or Latin lavātōrem. Compare Portuguese lavador, Italian lavatore, French laveur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /labaˈdoɾ/ [la.β̞aˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: la‧va‧dor

Noun

lavador m (plural lavadores, feminine lavadora, feminine plural lavadoras)

  1. washer (someone or something that washes)

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