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petroleiro.

oil, petrol (relating to mineral oil)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/pe.tɾoˈle(j).ɾu/Brazil[pe.tɾoˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/pɨ.tɾuˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal/pɨ.tɾuˈlej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. oil, petrol (relating to mineral oil)

    not-comparable · relational
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petra Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleum blend Medieval Latin petroleumlbor. Portuguese petróleo Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese petroleiro From petróleo + -eiro.

noun/pe.tɾoˈle(j).ɾu/Brazil[pe.tɾoˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/pɨ.tɾuˈlɐj.ɾu/Portugal/pɨ.tɾuˈlej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. oil tanker

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πέτρᾱ (pétrā)bor. Latin petra Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleum blend Medieval Latin petroleumlbor. Portuguese petróleo Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese petroleiro From petróleo + -eiro.

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