meirinho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [me(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me(j)ˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [me(ɪ̯)ˈɾĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /me(j)ˈɾi.ɲo/ [me(ɪ̯)ˈɾi.ɲo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐjˈɾi.ɲu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐjˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mejˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mejˈɾi.ɲu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /meˈɾi.ɲu/

• Hyphenation: mei‧ri‧nho

Noun

meirinho m (plural meirinhos, feminine meirinha, feminine plural meirinhas)

1. (historical) bailiff (legal officer with some degree of authority)

   Synonyms: oficial de justiça, alguazil