milheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin milliarium, or by surface analysis, from milhar (“a thousand”) +‎ -eiro. Cognate with Galician milleiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [miˈʎei̯ɾo̞], [miˈʎei̯ɾʉ], [miˈʎei̯ɾu], [miˈʎɐi̯ɾʉ]

Noun

milheiro m (plural milheiros)

  1. (Northern Portugal) loosely a thousand
    Synonyms: milhar, milhenta

Further reading

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