Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From verter +‎ -douro.[1] Compare Galician vertedoiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veʁ.teˈdo(w).ɾu/ [veh.teˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /veɾ.teˈdo(w).ɾu/ [veɾ.teˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /veʁ.teˈdo(w).ɾu/ [veχ.teˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veɻ.teˈdo(w).ɾo/ [veɻ.teˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: -owɾu
  • Hyphenation: ver‧te‧dou‧ro

Noun

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vertedouro m (plural vertedouros)

  1. (nautical) bailer (a utensil)
    Synonym: bartedouro

References

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  1. ^ vertedouro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024