ferreiro

See also: Ferreiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese [Term?] (compare Galician ferreiro), from Latin ferrārius (“blacksmith”) (compare Spanish herrero), from ferrum (“iron”). Equivalent to ferro +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /fe.ˈhe(j).ɾo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.ˈʁɐj.ɾu/

Noun

ferreiro m (plural ferreiros, feminine ferreira, feminine plural ferreiras)

blacksmith (iron forger)

Coordinate terms

ourives, prateiro

Related terms

ferrado
ferrador
ferradura
ferrageiro

ferragem
ferragista
ferramenta
ferramenteiro

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