-aréu

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare -éu.

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Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈɾɛw/ [aˈɾɛʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈɾɛw/

• Rhymes: -ɛw
• Homophone: aréu
• Hyphenation: a‧réu

Suffix

-aréu m (noun-forming suffix, plural -aréus)

1. forms augmentative nouns

   ‎fogo (“fire”) + ‎-aréu → ‎fogaréu (“bonfire”)

   ‎povo (“people”) + ‎-aréu → ‎povaréu (“crowd”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -aréu

fogaréu

mundaréu

Further reading

• “-aréu”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “-aréu”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025