curandeiro
Portuguese
Etymology
From curar (“to cure”), from Latin curō, from Proto-Indo-European *koys- (“to care for, cure”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌku.ɾɐ̃.ˈde(j).ɾu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌku.ɾɐ̃.ˈde(j).ɾo/
Noun
curandeiro m (plural curandeiros, feminine curandeira, feminine plural curandeiras)
- healer (person who heals)
- witch doctor
- quack (false doctor)
Synonyms
- (healer): curador, médico, doutor
- (witch doctor): xamã, pajé
Related terms
- curar, curado, curandice
See also
- xamanismo