obreiro

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese obreiro, from Latin operārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ˈβɾej.ɾo/, /o.ˈβɾej.ɾo/

Noun

obreiro m (plural obreiros, feminine obreira, feminine plural obreiras)

1. worker, a mechanical or manual laborer

Derived terms

• obreira

Adjective

obreiro (feminine obreira, masculine plural obreiros, feminine plural obreiras)

1. (relational) worker

Related terms

• obra
• obradoiro
• obrar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese obreiro, from Latin operārius. Doublet of operário. By surface analysis, from obra +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈbɾe(j).ɾu/ [oˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈbɾe(j).ɾu/ [oˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈbɾe(j).ɾo/ [oˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈbɾɐj.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈbɾɐj.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈbɾej.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈbɾej.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈbɾe.ɾu/ [ɔˈβɾe.ɾu]

• Hyphenation: o‧brei‧ro

Noun

obreiro m (plural obreiros, feminine obreira, feminine plural obreiras)

1. worker, a mechanical or manual laborer

Adjective

obreiro (feminine obreira, masculine plural obreiros, feminine plural obreiras)

1. (relational) labouring, working

   Synonyms: operário, trabalhador

Related terms

• obra
• obrar
• operário