saboneteiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.bo.neˈte(j).ɾu/ [sa.bo.neˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.bo.neˈte(j).ɾo/ [sa.bo.neˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtɐj.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtej.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtej.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈte.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈte.ɾu]

Etymology 1

From sabonete +‎ -eiro.

Noun

saboneteiro m (plural saboneteiros)

  1. alternative form of saboneteira

Etymology 2

From sabonetar +‎ -eiro.

Noun

saboneteiro m (plural saboneteiros, feminine saboneteira, feminine plural saboneteiras)

  1. (Brazil, slang) someone who avoids confrontation or responsibility

Further reading

  • “saboneteiro”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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