lácteo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lacteus, from lac (“milk”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlaktju/

Adjective

lácteo m (feminine singular láctea, masculine plural lácteos, feminine plural lácteas, comparable)

1. dairy (relating to milk-based products or processes)
2. milky (resembling milk)
3. lactic, milk (attributive) (of, or relating to milk)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lacteus, from lac (“milk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɡteo/, [ˈlaɣt̪eo]

Noun

lácteo m (plural lácteos)

1. a dairy product
2. (in the plural) dairy

Adjective

lácteo (feminine singular láctea, masculine plural lácteos, feminine plural lácteas)

1. milky (resembling milk)
2. lactic, milk (attributive); of, or relating to milk
3. dairy (containing or made from milk)

Further reading

• “lácteo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.