carreteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From carreta +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ka.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ka.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ka.ʁeˈte(j).ɾu/ [ka.χeˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ʁeˈte(j).ɾo/ [ka.heˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʁɨˈtɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʁɨˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʁɨˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʁɨˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ʁɨˈte.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: car‧re‧tei‧ro

Noun

carreteiro m (plural carreteiros, feminine carreteira, feminine plural carreteiras)

1. carter (person who transports a load on an animal-drawn cart)
2. (Brazil) the driver of a semi-trailer
3. (Brazil) Ellipsis of arroz carreteiro