sineiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From sino (“bell”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ejɾu

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈnɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈnɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈne.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: si‧nei‧ro

Adjective

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

sineiro m (plural sineiros)

1. a bell ringer

   Synonym: campaneiro

2. a bellmaker