boieiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From boi +‎ -eiro, possibly corresponding to Vulgar Latin, Late Latin bovārius or boārius (“cow herder”), from Latin bovārius, boārius (“of cattle”), from bōs.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bojˈe(j).ɾu/ [boɪ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bojˈe(j).ɾu/ [boɪ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bojˈe(j).ɾo/ [boɪ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bojˈɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bojˈɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bojˈej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /bojˈej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bojˈe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: boi‧ei‧ro

Noun

boieiro m (plural boieiros)

1. cattle driver (someone of drives or watches over cattle)

Related terms

• boi
• boiadeiro

See also

• vaqueiro