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caloteiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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From calote +‎ -eiro. First attested in 1877.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalɔˈtejɾo/ [kɑ.lɔˈt̪ej.ɾʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ejɾo

Adjective

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caloteiro (feminine caloteira, masculine plural caloteiros, feminine plural caloteiras)

  1. fraudulent; phony, false

Noun

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caloteiro m (plural caloteiros, feminine caloteira, feminine plural caloteiras)

  1. swindler (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)
    Synonym: moinante

References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From calote +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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caloteiro m (plural caloteiros, feminine caloteira, feminine plural caloteiras)

  1. swindler (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)
  2. (informal) deadbeat (a person who tries to evade paying their debts)