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abafador.

any person or device which snuffs or prevents the spread of fire

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.ba.faˈdoʁ/Brazil[a.ba.faˈdoh]Brazil/a.ba.faˈdoɾ/São-Paulo/a.ba.faˈdoʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. any person or device which snuffs or prevents the spread of fire

    masculine

  2. any person or device which snuffs or prevents the spread of fire candle snuffer (tool for extinguishing candles, consisting of a cup on a handle)

    masculine

  3. any person or device which snuffs or prevents the spread of fire fire flapper (tool for extinguishing wildfires, consisting of a piece of rubber on a pole)

    masculine

  4. cosy (covering put on an item to keep it warm)

    masculine

  5. anything that muffles sound

    masculine

  6. anything that muffles sound earmuff (sound-deadening cups worn over the ears)

    masculine

  7. anything that muffles sound damper (device in keyboard instruments which deadens the vibrations of the strings)

    masculine

  8. a person whose job is to smother the moribund on their deathbed

    masculine

  9. thief; robber

    Brazil · masculine · slang

  10. the biggest marble used in a marble game

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Galician-Portuguese a- Portuguese a- Portuguese bafo Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old Galician-Portuguese -ar Portuguese -ar Portuguese abafar Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tōrem Old Galician-Portuguese -dor Portuguese -dor Portuguese abafador From abafar (“to smother”) + -dor (“-er”).

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