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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin lactārius, corresponding to leite +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾu/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lejˈte(j).ɾo/ [leɪ̯ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: lei‧tei‧ro

Noun

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leiteiro m (plural leiteiros, feminine leiteira, feminine plural leiteiras)

  1. milkman (man who delivers milk early in the morning)
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