Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From farol +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

faroleiro m (plural faroleiros, feminine faroleira, feminine plural faroleiras)

  1. lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)
    Synonym: (rare) guarda de farol

Adjective edit

faroleiro (feminine faroleira, masculine plural faroleiros, feminine plural faroleiras)

  1. (colloquial, dated) bragging, ostentatious, proud

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