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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese padrom, padro (from patrōnus) + -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.dɾoˈe(j).ɾu/ [pa.dɾoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.dɾoˈe(j).ɾo/ [pa.dɾoˈe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.dɾuˈɐj.ɾu/ [pɐ.ðɾuˈɐj.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /pɐˈdɾwɐj.ɾu/ [pɐˈðɾwɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.dɾuˈej.ɾu/ [pɐ.ðɾuˈej.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /pɐˈdɾwej.ɾu/ [pɐˈðɾwej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.dɾuˈej.ɾu/ [pɐ.ðɾuˈej.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /pɐˈdɾwej.ɾu/ [pɐˈðɾwej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.dɾuˈe.ɾu/ [pɐ.ðɾuˈe.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /pɐˈdɾwe.ɾu/ [pɐˈðɾwe.ɾu]

Adjective

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padroeiro (feminine padroeira, masculine plural padroeiros, feminine plural padroeiras)

  1. (relational) patron
  2. protecting

Noun

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padroeiro m (plural padroeiros)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) patron saint
  2. (figuratively) patron; protector

Synonyms

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