curandeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From curar (“to cure”), from Latin curō, from Proto-Indo-European *koys- (“to care for, cure”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌku.ɾɐ̃.ˈde(j).ɾu/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌku.ɾɐ̃.ˈde(j).ɾo/

Noun

curandeiro m (plural curandeiros, feminine curandeira, feminine plural curandeiras)

healer (person who heals)
witch doctor
quack (false doctor)

Synonyms

(healer): curador, médico, doutor
(witch doctor): xamã, pajé

Related terms

curar, curado, curandice

See also

xamanismo

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