viveiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin vīvārium. By surface analysis, vivo +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈvɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈvɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈbej.ɾu/ [biˈβej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈvej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /viˈve.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: vi‧vei‧ro

Noun

viveiro m (plural viveiros)

1. nursery (place where seedlings are cultivated for transplanting)
2. vivarium (artificial environment for animals)

Related terms

• vida