curandeiro

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Portuguese

Etymology

From curar (to cure), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin curō, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *koys- (to care for, cure).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌku.ɾɐ̃.ˈde(j).ɾu/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌku.ɾɐ̃.ˈde(j).ɾo/

Noun

curandeiro m (plural s, feminine curandeira, feminine plural curandeiras)

  1. healer (person who heals)
  2. witch doctor
  3. quack (false doctor)

Synonyms

See also