santeiro

Galician

Etymology

From santo (“saint”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [sanˈtejɾʊ]

Noun

santeiro m (plural santeiros, feminine santeira, feminine plural santeiras)

santero (a man who crafts images of saints)
keeper of a sanctuary

Related terms

santo

References

“santeiro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“santeiro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Portuguese

Etymology

From santo +‎ -eiro.[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾu/ [sɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈte(j).ɾo/ [sɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈtej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈte.ɾu/

Hyphenation: san‧tei‧ro

Noun

santeiro m or f by sense (plural santeiros)

santero (A man who crafts images of saints)

References

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

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