faceiro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• facêro (eye dialect, Brazil)

Etymology

From face (“face”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈsej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐˈse.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: fa‧cei‧ro

Adjective

faceiro (feminine faceira, masculine plural faceiros, feminine plural faceiras)

1. (of a person) joyous (full of joy)

   Synonym: alegre

2. (of a person) elegant, adorned