inteiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-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):

• IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/
• IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈte(j).ɾu/
  • IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈte(j).ɾo/

Verb (nonstandard):

• IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈtɛ.ɾu/

Adjective

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 s)

1. integer (number without a fractional component)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:inteiro.

Verb

inteiro

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