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castanheiro.

chestnut tree (a tree that bears chestnuts)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kas.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾu/Brazil[kas.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾu/Rio-de-Janeiro[kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. chestnut tree (a tree that bears chestnuts)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kắstănă)bor. Latin castanea Old Galician-Portuguese castanna Portuguese castanha Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese castanheiro From castanha + -eiro. Compare Medieval Latin castaneārius.

noun/kas.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾu/Brazil[kas.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾu/Rio-de-Janeiro[kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. person who sells or cooks chestnuts

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kắstănă)bor. Latin castanea Old Galician-Portuguese castanna Portuguese castanha Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese castanheiro From castanha + -eiro. Compare Medieval Latin castaneārius.

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