inteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese enteiro, enteyro (which may have been later modified to reflect the Latin etymology), from Latin integer, integrum, from Proto-Italic *entagros, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-th₂g-ro-, from *teh₂g-.

Pronunciation

Adjective, noun, verb (standard):

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈte(j).ɾu/, [ɪ̃ɪ̯̃ⁿ.ˈt̪e(ɪ̯).ɾʊ]
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈte(j).ɾo/

Verb (nonstandard):

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/

Adjective

inteiro m (feminine singular inteira, masculine plural inteiros, feminine plural inteiras, comparable)

1. whole; entire; in full (with nothing missing)

   Dormimos o dia inteiro.

   We slept the whole day.

   Ela escreveu o livro inteiro sozinha.

   She wrote the entire book by herself.

2. whole (uninjured or undamaged)

   O carro ainda está inteiro, apesar do acidente.

   The car is still whole, despite the accident.

3. (often before the noun) complete (without limitations or exceptions)

   Ela tem minha inteira confiança.

   I completely trust her.

4. (mathematics) integral (being or relating to integers)

   Número inteiro.

   Integer.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:inteiro.

Derived terms

• inteiramente
• inteirar

Related terms

• integral
• íntegro
• integrar

Noun

inteiro m (plural inteiros)

1. integer (number without a fractional component)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:inteiro.

Verb

inteiro

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of inteirar