parteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From parto +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paʁˈte(j).ɾu/ [pahˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /paɾˈte(j).ɾu/ [paɾˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /paʁˈte(j).ɾu/ [paχˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paɻˈte(j).ɾo/ [paɻˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐɾˈtɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐɾˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐɾˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐɾˈtej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐɾˈte.ɾu/

Noun

parteiro m (plural parteiros, feminine parteira, feminine plural parteiras)

1. midhusband (male midwife)

Related terms

• parto