terreiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese terreiro, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin terrārius, from Latin terra.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨ.ˈʁɐj.ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: ter‧rei‧ro

Noun

terreiro m (plural terreiros)

  1. meeting place for Afro-Brazilian cults
  2. area without vegetation surrounding a house, normally in the countryside
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