coveiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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From cova (cave, grave) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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coveiro m (plural coveiros)

  1. gravedigger
  2. den
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From cova (grave) +‎ -eiro (-eer).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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coveiro m (plural coveiros, feminine coveira, feminine plural coveiras)

  1. gravedigger (a person employed to dig graves)