olhômetro

See also: olhómetro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From olho (“eye”) +‎ -metro (“-meter”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈʎõ.me.tɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈʎo.me.tɾo/

  • Rhymes: -õmetɾu
  • Hyphenation: o‧lhô‧me‧tro

Noun

olhômetro m (usually uncountable, plural olhômetros) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (informal) "eye-meter", the ability to guesstimate
    A olhômetro, esta sala tem uns 20 metros quadrados. ― By a "guesstimate", this room has about 20 square meters.

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