lançador

Portuguese

Etymology

From lançar +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.saˈdoʁ/ [lɐ̃.saˈdoh]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.sɐˈdoɾ/ [lɐ̃.sɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /lɐ̃.sɐˈdo.ɾi/ [lɐ̃.sɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: lan‧ça‧dor

Adjective

lançador (feminine lançadora, masculine plural lançadores, feminine plural lançadoras)

  1. that launches

Noun

lançador m (plural lançadores, feminine lançadora, feminine plural lançadoras)

  1. launcher (someone or something that launches, throws)
  2. bidder
  3. (sports) athlete who practices any of the throwing modalities (javelin, discus, hammer or weight) (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  4. rocket intended to carry a space vehicle or satellite from the Earth's surface to outer space (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

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