saveiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From sável +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈvɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈvɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈbej.ɾu/ [sɐˈβej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈvej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈve.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: sa‧vei‧ro

Noun

saveiro m (plural saveiros)

1. kind of wooden sailboat with one or two masts, usually with small draft and a relatively wide beam