galinheiro

Portuguese

galinheiro

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese galĩeiro, from Latin gallīnārium (“henhouse”), from gallīna (“hen”). Cognate with Galician galiñeiro, Spanish gallinero, Catalan galliner and Italian gallinaio. By surface analysis, from galinha +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.lĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ɡa.lĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.lĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ɡa.lĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.liˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ɡa.liˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.liˈɲe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nhei‧ro

Noun

galinheiro m (plural galinheiros)

1. henhouse (house for chickens to live in)

   Synonym: capoeira

2. chicken breeder

Related terms

• galicínio
• galináceo
• galinha
• galinicultura
• galo