leitor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin lēctōrem (“reader”). Piecewise doublet of ledor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈtoʁ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /lejˈtoɾ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /lejˈtoʁ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈtoɻ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoɻ]
 

  • Hyphenation: lei‧tor

Adjective

leitor (feminine leitora, masculine plural leitores, feminine plural leitoras)

  1. (relational) reading

Noun

leitor m (plural leitores, feminine leitora, feminine plural leitoras)

  1. reader (one who reads text)
    Synonym: ledor
  2. lector (lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service)

Noun

leitor m (plural leitores)

  1. reader (device which reads digital information)

Further reading

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