galinheiro

Portuguese

galinheiro

Etymology

From Old Portuguese galĩeiro, from Latin gallīnārium (“henhouse”), from gallīna (“hen”). Cognate with Galician galiñeiro, Spanish gallinero, Catalan galliner and Italian gallinaio.

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.li.ˈɲe(j).ɾo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐ.li.ˈɲɐj.ɾu/, /ɡɐ.li.ˈɲej.ɾu/
Hyphenation: ga‧li‧nhei‧ro

Noun

galinheiro m (plural galinheiros, feminine galinheira, feminine plural galinheiras)

henhouse (house for chickens to live in)
chicken breeder

Synonyms

(henhouse): capoeira

Related terms

galicínio
galináceo
galinha
galinicultura
galo

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