sumidouro

See also: Sumidouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sumidoiro

Etymology

From sumir +‎ -douro. Compare Galician sumidoiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.miˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.miˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾo/ [su.miˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.miˈðo(w).ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.miˈðo(w).ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdow.ɾu/ [su.miˈðow.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.miˈdo.ɾu/ [su.miˈðo.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: su‧mi‧dou‧ro

Noun

sumidouro m (plural sumidouros)

1. a place where things mysteriously disappear
2. storm drain (hole designed to drain excess water from paved areas)
3. (figurative) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)

   Synonym: sorvedouro

4. (graph theory) sink (destination vertex)