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matreiro.

wily, sly, cunning

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/maˈtɾe(j).ɾu/Brazil[maˈtɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/mɐˈtɾɐj.ɾu/Portugal/mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. wily, sly, cunning

  2. of an animal, hard to tame or approach

Where this word comes from

Possibly from Spanish matrero.

noun/maˈtɾe(j).ɾu/Brazil[maˈtɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/mɐˈtɾɐj.ɾu/Portugal/mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. fox (wily, cunning person)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Spanish matrero.

verb/maˈtɾe(j).ɾu/Brazil[maˈtɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/mɐˈtɾɐj.ɾu/Portugal/mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of matreirar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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