caminhoneiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From caminhão +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.mĩ.ɲoˈne(j).ɾu/ [ka.mĩ.j̃oˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.mĩ.ɲoˈne(j).ɾu/ [ka.mĩ.j̃oˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.mi.ɲoˈne(j).ɾo/ [ka.mi.ɲoˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.mi.ɲuˈnɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.mi.ɲuˈnɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.mi.ɲuˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.mi.ɲuˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.mi.ɲuˈne.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: ca‧mi‧nho‧nei‧ro

Adjective

caminhoneiro (feminine caminhoneira, masculine plural caminhoneiros, feminine plural caminhoneiras) (Brazil)

1. which drives a truck

Noun

caminhoneiro m (plural caminhoneiros, feminine caminhoneira, feminine plural caminhoneiras) (Brazil)

1. trucker, truck driver

Synonyms

• (Portugal) camionista