abelheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From abelha (“bee”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎɐj.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎɐj.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎej.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎej.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨˈʎe.ɾu/ [ɐ.βɨˈʎe.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: a‧be‧lhei‧ro

Noun

abelheiro m (plural abelheiros, feminine abelheira, feminine plural abelheiras)

1. beekeeper (someone who keeps beehives for commercial purposes)

   Synonym: apicultor

2. bee-eater (any of several birds in the family Meropidae)

   Synonyms: abelharuco, abejaruco, melharuco