saboneteiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.bo.neˈte(j).ɾu/ [sa.bo.neˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtɐj.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtɐj.ɾu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtɐj.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtɐj.ɾu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtej.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈtej.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈtej.ɾu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.bu.nɨˈte.ɾu/ [sɐ.βu.nɨˈte.ɾu]

Etymology 1

From sabonete +‎ -eiro.

Noun

saboneteiro m (plural saboneteiros)

1. Alternative form of saboneteira

Etymology 2

From sabonetar +‎ -eiro.

Noun

saboneteiro m (plural saboneteiros, feminine saboneteira, feminine plural saboneteiras)

1. (Brazil, slang) someone who avoids confrontation or responsibility

Further reading

• “saboneteiro”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024