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carniceiro.

an animal that feeds on carrion

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁ.niˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[kaɦ.niˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kaʁ.niˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[kaɦ.niˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil

  1. an animal that feeds on carrion

    masculine

  2. butcher (person who prepares and sells meat)

    masculine

  3. butcher (a brutal killer)

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

adj/kaʁ.niˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[kaɦ.niˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kaʁ.niˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[kaɦ.niˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil

  1. feeding on carrion

  2. brutal (viciously violent)

Where this word comes from

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

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