matadoiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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Matar (to kill) +‎ -doiro, "place where".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mataˈdojɾo/ [ma.t̪aˈð̞oj.ɾʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ojɾo
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧doi‧ro

Noun

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matadoiro m (plural matadoiros)

  1. slaughterhouse; shambles

References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From matar +‎ -doiro. Compare Galician matadoiro.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.taˈdoj.ɾu/ [ma.taˈdoɪ̯.ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.taˈdoj.ɾo/ [ma.taˈdoɪ̯.ɾo]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧doi‧ro

Noun

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matadoiro m (plural matadoiros)

  1. Alternative form of matadouro