estradeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From estrada (“street”) +‎ -eiro (“-eer”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [is.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu], /es.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [es.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [is.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu], /es.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [es.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [iʃ.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu], /eʃ.tɾaˈde(j).ɾu/ [eʃ.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.tɾaˈde(j).ɾo/ [es.tɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdej.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdej.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈde.ɾu/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðe.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: es‧tra‧dei‧ro

Adjective

estradeiro (feminine estradeira, masculine plural estradeiros, feminine plural estradeiras)

1. (of a person) who often travels around

   Synonym: viajador

2. (of a pack or riding animal) that travels well; that can travel for a long time without stalling
3. (of a person) deceitful (who attempts to deceive people)

   Synonym: enganador

Noun

estradeiro m (plural estradeiros, feminine estradeira, feminine plural estradeiras)

1. someone who often travels around
2. deceiver (someone who tries to deceive people)

   Synonym: velhaco

Related terms

• estrada
• estradar
• estradear
• estradeirice
• estradeirismo
• estradista