santeiro

Galician

Etymology

From santo (“saint”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sanˈtejɾʊ]

Noun

santeiro m (plural santeiros, feminine santeira, feminine plural santeiras)

1. santero (a man who crafts images of saints)
2. keeper of a sanctuary

Related terms

• santo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “santeiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “santeiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Portuguese

Etymology

From santo +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈte.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: san‧tei‧ro

Noun

santeiro m or f by sense (plural santeiros)

1. santero (A man who crafts images of saints)