Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin vīvārium. By surface analysis, vivo +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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viveiro m (plural viveiros)

  1. nursery (place where seedlings are cultivated for transplanting)
  2. vivarium (artificial environment for animals)
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Further reading

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