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goleiro

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From gol +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: go‧lei‧ro

Noun

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goleiro m (plural goleiros, feminine goleira, feminine plural goleiras)

  1. (Brazil, sports) goalkeeper
    Synonyms: (Portugal) guarda-redes, (Brazil) guarda-meta, (Brazil) arqueiro

Further reading

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