grileiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From grilo +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾiˈlɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾiˈlɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾiˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾiˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾiˈle.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: gri‧lei‧ro

Noun

grileiro m (plural grileiros)

1. (Brazil) squatter: one who illicitly owns land through false property titles

Related terms

• grilagem