matadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• matadoiro

Etymology

From matar +‎ -douro. Compare Galician matadoiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.taˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.taˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.taˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.taˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.taˈdo(w).ɾo/ [ma.taˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [mɐ.tɐˈðo(w).ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [mɐ.tɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈdow.ɾu/ [mɐ.tɐˈðow.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.tɐˈdo.ɾu/ [mɐ.tɐˈðo.ɾu]

• Rhymes: -owɾu
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧dou‧ro

Noun

matadouro m (plural matadouros)

1. slaughterhouse (place where animals are slaughtered)

   Synonyms: açougue, (Brazil) abatedouro

2. (Brazil, slang) a bedroom, referred to as a place for casual sex