galinheiro
Portuguese
galinheiro
Etymology
From Old Portuguese galĩeiro, from Latin gallīnārium (“henhouse”), from gallīna (“hen”). Cognate with Galician galiñeiro, Spanish gallinero, Catalan galliner and Italian gallinaio.
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɡa.li.ˈɲe(j).ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.li.ˈɲɐj.ɾu/, /ɡɐ.li.ˈɲej.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nhei‧ro
Noun
galinheiro m (plural galinheiros, feminine galinheira, feminine plural galinheiras)
- henhouse (house for chickens to live in)
- chicken breeder
Synonyms
- (henhouse): capoeira
Related terms
- galicínio
- galináceo
- galinha
- galinicultura
- galo