obreiro

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese obreiro, from Latin operārius. Doublet of operario. By surface analysis, obra +‎ eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ˈβɾej.ɾo/ [ɔ.ˈβɾej.ɾʊ], /o.ˈβɾej.ɾo/ [o.ˈβɾej.ɾʊ]

Noun

obreiro m (plural obreiros, feminine obreira, feminine plural obreiras)

  1. construction worker
  2. worker, a mechanical or manual laborer

Derived terms

Adjective

obreiro (feminine obreira, masculine plural obreiros, feminine plural obreiras)

  1. (relational) worker

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese obreiro, from Latin operārius. Doublet of operário. By surface analysis, from obra +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈbɾe(j).ɾu/ [oˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈbɾe(j).ɾo/ [oˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈbɾɐj.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈbɾej.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈbɾej.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔˈbɾe.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾe.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: o‧brei‧ro

Noun

obreiro m (plural obreiros, feminine obreira, feminine plural obreiras)

  1. worker, a mechanical or manual laborer

Adjective

obreiro (feminine obreira, masculine plural obreiros, feminine plural obreiras)

  1. (relational) labouring, working
    Synonyms: operário, trabalhador