eleitoreiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From eleitor +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.lej.toˈɾe(j).ɾu/ [e.leɪ̯.toˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.lej.toˈɾe(j).ɾu/ [e.leɪ̯.toˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.lej.toˈɾe(j).ɾo/ [e.leɪ̯.toˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lɐj.tuˈɾɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lɐj.tuˈɾɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lej.tuˈɾej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.lej.tuˈɾej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.le.tuˈɾe.ɾu/

Adjective

eleitoreiro (feminine eleitoreira, masculine plural eleitoreiros, feminine plural eleitoreiras)

1. (derogatory) electioneering (deliberately unethical behavior, for the purpose of getting votes)