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ponteiro.

pointer

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/põˈte(j).ɾu/Brazil[põˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/põˈtɐj.ɾu/Portugal/põˈtej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal
  1. pointer anything that points or is used for pointing

    masculine
  2. pointer needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device

    masculine
  3. pointer variable that holds the address of a memory location

    masculine
  4. pointer mouse cursor

    masculine
  5. masonry chisel with a pointy tip

    masculine
  6. winger (offensive player who plays on either side of the center)

    Brazil · masculine
  7. plectrum (object to pluck strings of a musical instrument)

    masculine
  8. chanter (pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played)

    masculine
  9. one who gives bad advice

    figuratively · masculine
  10. peon who goes in front of livestock

    Brazil · masculine
  11. gambler

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese ponto Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese ponteiro From ponto (“point”) + -eiro (“-er”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.