alcoviteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From alcovitar +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ko.viˈte(j).ɾu/ [aʊ̯.ko.viˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ko.viˈte(j).ɾu/ [aʊ̯.ko.viˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.ko.viˈte(j).ɾo/ [aʊ̯.ko.viˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ku.viˈtɐj.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈtɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ku.viˈtɐj.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈtɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ku.biˈtej.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.βiˈtej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ku.viˈtej.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈtej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.ku.viˈte.ɾu/ [aɫ.ku.viˈte.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: al‧co‧vi‧tei‧ro

Noun

alcoviteiro m (plural alcoviteiros, feminine alcoviteira, feminine plural alcoviteiras)

1. matchmaker
2. pimp, procurer