Portuguese

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Etymology

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From justiça +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒus.t͡ʃiˈse(j).ɾu/ [ʒus.t͡ʃiˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒuʃ.t͡ʃiˈse(j).ɾu/ [ʒuʃ.t͡ʃiˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒus.t͡ʃiˈse(j).ɾo/ [ʒus.t͡ʃiˈse(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

Noun

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justiceiro m (plural justiceiros, feminine justiceira, feminine plural justiceiras)

  1. vigilante (person who undertakes law enforcement without legal authority)

Adjective

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justiceiro (feminine justiceira, masculine plural justiceiros, feminine plural justiceiras)

  1. (relational) vigilante