ouvidor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin audītōrem, thus a doublet of auditor. By surface analysis, ouvir +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoʁ/ [o(ʊ̯).viˈdoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoʁ/ [o(ʊ̯).viˈdoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoɾ/ [o(ʊ̯).viˈdoɾ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoʁ/ [o(ʊ̯).viˈdoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoɻ/ [o(ʊ̯).viˈdoɻ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoɾ/ [o(w).viˈðoɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /o(w).viˈdoɾ/ [o(w).viˈðoɾ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ow.biˈdoɾ/ [ow.βiˈðoɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /o.viˈdo.ɾi/ [o.viˈðo.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: ou‧vi‧dor

Noun

ouvidor m (plural ouvidores, feminine ouvidora, feminine plural ouvidoras)

1. listener, hearer

   Synonym: ouvinte

2. ombudsman or a special judge or magistrate

Derived terms

• ouvidoria