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bengaleiro.

cloakroom (a room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/bẽ.ɡaˈle(j).ɾu/Brazil[bẽ.ɡaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/bẽ.ɡɐˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal/bẽ.ɡɐˈlej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal
  1. cloakroom (a room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club)

    masculine
  2. coat rack, coat stand, hatstand, hatrack

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese bengala Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese bengaleiro From bengala + -eiro.

noun/bẽ.ɡaˈle(j).ɾu/Brazil[bẽ.ɡaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/bẽ.ɡɐˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal/bẽ.ɡɐˈlej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal
  1. cloakroom attendant

    masculine
  2. walking stick maker (person who makes walking sticks)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese bengala Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese bengaleiro From bengala + -eiro.

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