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caloteiro.

fraudulent; phony, false

9 characters4 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/kalɔˈtejɾo/[kɑ.lɔˈt̪ej.ɾʊ]

  1. fraudulent; phony, false

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Galician calote Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Galician -eiro Galician caloteiro From calote + -eiro. First attested in 1877.

noun/kalɔˈtejɾo/[kɑ.lɔˈt̪ej.ɾʊ]

  1. swindler (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Galician calote Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Galician -eiro Galician caloteiro From calote + -eiro. First attested in 1877.

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