galeteria

See also: gelateria

Portuguese

Etymology

From galeto +‎ -eria.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.le.teˈɾi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.le.teˈɾi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡa.le.teˈɾi.a/

• Hyphenation: ga‧le‧te‧ri‧a

Noun

galeteria f (plural galeterias)

1. (Brazil) A restaurant that specializes in serving galetos (young chicken, generally spit-roasted over coals).

Usage notes

• galeteria is a false friend of Spanish galletería (“biscuit shop or factory”).

References

• “galeteria” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Further reading

• Galeto on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt