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canteiro.

stonemason

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾu/Brazil[kɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɾu/Portugal/kɐ̃ˈtej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. stonemason

    masculine

  2. median, central reservation

    masculine

  3. gantry

    masculine

  4. bed, small garden plot

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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