vedor

See also: vedôr

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ver (“to see”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈdoʁ/ [veˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /veˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /veˈdoʁ/ [veˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨˈdoɾ/ [vɨˈðoɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɨˈdoɾ/ [bɨˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨˈdo.ɾi/ [vɨˈðo.ɾi]

Noun

vedor m (plural vedores, feminine vedora, feminine plural vedoras)

  1. (government) inspector (person employed to inspect something)
    Synonym: inspetor
  2. seer (one who sees something)
  3. (divination) dowser (one who uses a dowsing rod to find underground water)
    Synonym: rabdomante
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