abatedouro
Portuguese
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Etymology
Abater (“to butcher”) + -douro (suffix indicating location). Cognate with English and French abattoir.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧te‧dou‧ro
Noun
abatedouro m (plural s)
- slaughterhouse (place where animals are slaughtered)
- Synonym: matadouro