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gateiro

Portuguese, adjective/ɡaˈte(j).ɾu/

gateiro is spelled G-A-T-E-I-R-O (7 letters). Gateiro is a Portuguese adjective meaning “fond of cats” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “relativo ao gato, do gato”.

What does gateiro mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    fond of cats

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. relativo ao gato, do gato 2. que trata ou gosta de gatos

noun: 1. portinhola ou abertura por onde entram ou saem os gatos 2. fresta para entrada de luz ou ventilação de um quarto 3. operário que põe gatos na louça para a consertar 4. pessoa que recruta trabalhadores

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of gateiro

  • gateira feminine
  • gateiros masculine plural
  • gateiras feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce gateiro?

  • Brazil /ɡaˈte(j).ɾu/
  • Brazil [ɡaˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • Portugal /ɡɐˈtɐj.ɾu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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