calcadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• calcadoiro

Etymology

From calcar (“trample”) +‎ -douro (“location where something is done”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.kaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [kaʊ̯.kaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.kaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [kaʊ̯.kaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaw.kaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [kaʊ̯.kaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.kɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðo(w).ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.kɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.kɐˈdow.ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðow.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kal.kɐˈdo.ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðo.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: cal‧ca‧dou‧ro

Noun

calcadouro m (plural calcadouros)

1. threshing floor

   Synonyms: eira, malhadouro