terneiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From terno or tenro +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /teʁˈne(j).ɾu/ [teɦˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /teɾˈne(j).ɾu/ [teɾˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /teʁˈne(j).ɾu/ [teʁˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /teɻˈne(j).ɾo/ [teɻˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈnɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈnɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɨɾˈne.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: ter‧nei‧ro

Noun

terneiro m (plural terneiros, feminine terneira, feminine plural terneiras)

1. calf (young bull)

   Synonyms: bezerro, novilho