hospitaleiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From hospital + -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /os.pi.taˈle(j).ɾu/ [os.pi.taˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /oʃ.pi.taˈle(j).ɾu/ [oʃ.pi.taˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /os.pi.taˈle(j).ɾo/ [os.pi.taˈle(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔʃ.pi.tɐˈlɐj.ɾu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔʃ.pi.tɐˈlej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔʃ.pi.tɐˈle.ɾu/

  • Hyphenation: hos‧pi‧ta‧lei‧ro

Adjective

hospitaleiro (feminine hospitaleira, masculine plural hospitaleiros, feminine plural hospitaleiras)

  1. hospitable (cordial and generous towards guests)
    Synonyms: acolhedor, aconchegante, receptível, caridoso
    Antonym: inóspito

Noun

hospitaleiro m (plural hospitaleiros, feminine hospitaleira, feminine plural hospitaleiras)

  1. one in charge of or who owns a guesthouse
    Synonyms: hospedeiro, hospedador, estalajadeiro
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