monteiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese monteyro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from monte (wilderness) +‎ -eiro. Compare Portuguese monteiro and Spanish montero.

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Noun

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monteiro m (plural monteiros)

  1. (dated) hunter, huntsman
    • 1412, epitaph of Xoán Feixoo:
      Aqui jaz Jan Feyjoo escudeyro, bon fidalgo e verdadeyro gran caçador e monteyro
      Here lies Xoán Feixoo, squire, good nobleman and a true great hunter and hunstman

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Adjective

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monteiro (feminine monteira, masculine plural monteiros, feminine plural monteiras)

  1. wild; that lives in the wild

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From monte +‎ -eiro.[1]

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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monteiro m (plural monteiros, feminine monteira, feminine plural monteiras)

  1. gamekeeper
    Synonym: couteiro
  2. someone who hunts in mountainous areas

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References

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  1. ^ monteiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024