ancoradouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ancorar +‎ -douro.[1] Compare Galician ancoradoiro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ko.ɾaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ɐ̃.ko.ɾaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ko.ɾaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [ɐ̃.ko.ɾaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐˈdow.ɾu/ [ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐˈdo.ɾu/ [ɐ̃.ku.ɾɐˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: an‧co‧ra‧dou‧ro

Noun

ancoradouro m (plural ancoradouros)

  1. (nautical) anchorage (place for anchoring)

References
  1. “ancoradouro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
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