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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From matar +‎ -douro.[1][2] Compare Galician matadoiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.taˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ma.taˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.taˈdo(w).ɾo/ [ma.taˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧dou‧ro

Noun

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matadouro m (plural matadouros)

  1. slaughterhouse (place where animals are slaughtered)
    Synonyms: açougue, (Brazil) abatedouro
  2. (Brazil, slang) a bedroom, referred to as a place for casual sex

References

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  1. ^ matadouro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ matadouro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024