prendedor

Portuguese

Etymology

From prender +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾẽ.deˈdoʁ/ [pɾẽ.deˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾẽ.deˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾẽ.deˈdoʁ/ [pɾẽ.deˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾẽ.deˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾẽ.dɨˈdoɾ/ [pɾẽ.dɨˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾẽ.dɨˈdo.ɾi/ [pɾẽ.dɨˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: pren‧de‧dor

Noun

prendedor m (plural prendedores)

  1. arrester, seizer, fastener
  2. ellipsis of prendedor de roupa (clothes peg)
    Synonyms: pregador, (Brazil) grampo, (Brazil) mola, (Portugal) [Term?]
  3. ellipsis of prendedor de cabelo (hair clip)

Derived terms

Adjective

prendedor (feminine prendedora, masculine plural prendedores, feminine plural prendedoras)

  1. that arrests, seizes or fastens

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From prender +‎ -dor.

Noun

prendedor m (plural prendedores)

  1. button (a badge worn on clothes)
  2. barrette

Further reading