caminhoneiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From caminhão +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.mĩ.ɲoˈne(j).ɾu/ [ka.mĩ.j̃oˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.mi.ɲoˈne(j).ɾo/ [ka.mi.ɲoˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧mi‧nho‧nei‧ro

Adjective

caminhoneiro (feminine caminhoneira, masculine plural caminhoneiros, feminine plural caminhoneiras) (Brazil)

  1. which drives a truck

Noun

caminhoneiro m (plural caminhoneiros, feminine caminhoneira, feminine plural caminhoneiras) (Brazil)

  1. trucker, truck driver
    Synonym: (Portugal) camionista

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