matreiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾe.ɾu/

Hyphenation: ma‧trei‧ro

Adjective

matreiro (feminine matreira, masculine plural matreiros, feminine plural matreiras)

wily; sly; cunning
Synonyms: ladino, finório
(Rio Grande do Sul, of an animal) hard to tame or approach
Synonyms: arisco, selvático, arredio, esquivo

Noun

matreiro m (plural matreiros, feminine matreira, feminine plural matreiras)

fox (wily, cunning person)
Synonyms: ladino, finório