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faroleiro.

lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/fa.ɾoˈle(j).ɾu/Brazil[fa.ɾoˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/fɐ.ɾuˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal/fɐ.ɾuˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal

  1. lighthouse keeper (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

adj/fa.ɾoˈle(j).ɾu/Brazil[fa.ɾoˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/fɐ.ɾuˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal/fɐ.ɾuˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal

  1. bragging, ostentatious, proud

    colloquial · dated
Where this word comes from

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

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