tenreiro

Galician

Etymology

Attested since 1150 inside local Latin documents. From tenro (tender) +‎ -eiro. Compare Spanish ternero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tenˈrejɾʊ]

Adjective

tenreiro (feminine tenreira, masculine plural tenreiros, feminine plural tenreiras)

  1. (dated) tender, young

Noun

tenreiro f (plural tenreiros)

  1. calf
    Synonyms: cucho, pucho, tenreira, xato

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tẽˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [tẽˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tẽˈʁe(j).ɾu/ [tẽˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tẽˈʁe(j).ɾo/ [tẽˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: ten‧rei‧ro

Noun

tenreiro m (plural tenreiros)

  1. (obsolete) calf (young bull)
    Synonyms: bezerro, novilho, almalho, vítulo, vitelo, terneiro