moliceiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From moliço +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.liˈse(j).ɾu/ [mo.liˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈsɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈsɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈsej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈsej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.liˈse.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: mo‧li‧cei‧ro

Noun

moliceiro m (plural moliceiros, feminine moliceira, feminine plural moliceiras)

1. someone who catches and transports seagrass.

   Synonym: sargaceiro

Noun

moliceiro m (plural moliceiros)

1. a boat used in the collection and transportation of seagrasses (moliço and sargaço), typical from the city of Aveiro, Portugal