zelador

Portuguese

Etymology

From zelar (“to take care of”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ze.laˈdoʁ/ [ze.laˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ze.laˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ze.laˈdoʁ/ [ze.laˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ze.laˈdoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zɨ.lɐˈdoɾ/ [zɨ.lɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /zɨ.lɐˈdo.ɾi/ [zɨ.lɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: ze‧la‧dor

Noun

zelador m (plural zeladores, feminine zeladora, feminine plural zeladoras)

  1. caretaker (someone who takes care of something)
  2. caretaker; janitor (person who keeps a place clean and in good repair)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θelaˈdoɾ/ [θe.laˈð̞oɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /selaˈdoɾ/ [se.laˈð̞oɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: ze‧la‧dor

Noun

zelador m (plural zeladores, feminine zeladora, feminine plural zeladoras)

  1. zealot
    Synonym: fanático
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