joalheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French joaillier (“jeweller”), assimilated to the suffix -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒwɐˈʎe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: jo‧a‧lhei‧ro

Noun

joalheiro m (plural joalheiros, feminine joalheira, feminine plural joalheiras)

1. jeweller (person who works with precious stones)

Related terms

• joalharia
• joalheria
• joia