Galician

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sineiro, sineyro. By surface analysis, sino +‎ -eiro.

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Adjective

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sineiro (feminine sineira, masculine plural sineiros, feminine plural sineiras)

  1. (relational) bell

Noun

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sineiro m (plural sineiros)

  1. a bell ringer
    Synonym: campaneiro
  2. a bellmaker

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From sino (bell) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: si‧nei‧ro

Adjective

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sineiro (feminine sineira, masculine plural sineiros, feminine plural sineiras, not comparable)

  1. (relational) bell
    A capela tem uma pequena torre sineira.
    The chapel has a small bell tower.

Noun

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sineiro m (plural sineiros)

  1. a bell ringer
    Synonym: campaneiro
  2. a bellmaker