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terreiro.

unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregate for announcements and regular markets

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/teˈʁe(j).ɾu/Brazil[teˈhe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/teˈʁe(j).ɾu/Rio-de-Janeiro[teˈχe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. unpaved square, generally facing a public building, where people congregate for announcements and regular markets

    masculine
  2. area without vegetation surrounding a house, normally in the countryside

    masculine
  3. a religious space in various Afro-Brazilian religions

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese terreiro, from Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra. By surface analysis, terra + -eiro.

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