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moliceiro.

someone who catches and transports seagrass.

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/mo.liˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[mo.liˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/mu.liˈsɐj.ɾu/Portugal/mu.liˈsej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. someone who catches and transports seagrass.

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

noun/mo.liˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[mo.liˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/mu.liˈsɐj.ɾu/Portugal/mu.liˈsej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. a boat used in the collection and transportation of seagrasses (moliço and sargaço), typical from the city of Aveiro, Portugal

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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