atoleiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From atolar +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.tuˈlɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.tuˈlɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.tuˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.tuˈlej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.tuˈle.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: a‧to‧lei‧ro

Noun

atoleiro m (plural atoleiros)

1. quagmire

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pântano

2. morass