aliviadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• aliviadoiro

Etymology

From aliviar +‎ -douro. Compare Galician aliviadoiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.li.vɪ.aˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.li.vjaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.li.vɪ.aˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [a.li.vjaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾo/ [a.li.vɪ.aˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [a.li.vjaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.li.vjɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ɐ.li.vjɐˈðo(w).ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.li.vjɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ɐ.li.vjɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.li.bjɐˈdow.ɾu/ [ɐ.li.βjɐˈðow.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.li.vjɐˈdo.ɾu/ [ɐ.li.vjɐˈðo.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: a‧li‧vi‧a‧dou‧ro

Noun

aliviadouro m (plural aliviadouros)

1. something that reliefs
2. a place for relief
3. lever which regulates the pressure in between both millstones of a watermill