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boieiro

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From boi +‎ -eiro,[1] possibly corresponding to Vulgar Latin, Late Latin bovārius or boārius (cow herder), from Latin bovārius, boārius (of cattle), from bōs.[2]

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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boieiro (feminine boieira, masculine plural boieiros, feminine plural boieiras)

  1. (relational) relative to oxes

Noun

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boieiro m (plural boieiros, feminine boieira, feminine plural boieiras)

  1. cattle driver (someone of drives or watches over cattle)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ boieiro��, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025
  2. ^ boieiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025