vedor

See also: vedôr

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ver (“to see”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɛˈdoɾ/ [vɛˈðoɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɛˈdoɾ/ [bɛˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /vɛˈdo.ɾi/ [vɛˈðo.ɾi]

Noun

vedor m (plural vedores, feminine vedora, feminine plural vedoras)

  1. (government) inspector (person employed to inspect something)
    Synonym: inspetor
  2. seer (one who sees something)
  3. (divination) dowser (one who uses a dowsing rod to find underground water)
    Synonym: rabdomante

Further reading

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