vedor

See also: vedôr

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vedôr (obsolete)

Etymology

From ver (“to see”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈdoʁ/ [veˈdoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈdoʁ/ [veˈdoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /veˈdoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /veˈdoʁ/ [veˈdoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈdoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈdoɾ/ [vɨˈðoɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈdoɾ/ [vɨˈðoɾ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈdoɾ/ [bɨˈðoɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈdo.ɾi/ [vɨˈðo.ɾi]

Noun

vedor m (plural vedores, feminine vedora, feminine plural vedoras)

1. (government) inspector (person employed to inspect something)

   Synonym: inspetor

2. seer (one who sees something)
3. (divination) dowser (one who uses a dowsing rod to find underground water)

   Synonym: rabdomante