geleira
Portuguese, noun/ʒeˈle(j).ɾɐ/
geleira is spelled G-E-L-E-I-R-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 37,683rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Geleira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “iceberg” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “frigorífico”.
What does geleira mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineiceberg
- 2
Brazilfeminineglacier
- 3
Portugalfemininecooler (insulated bin or box to keep food cold while picnicking or camping)
- 4
femininefridge
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. frigorífico 2. aparelho para fabricar ou conservar gelo 3. grande massa de gelo que se forma nas regiões montanhosas e nas regiões polares 4. cavidade subterrânea em que se conserva gelo para o verão
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 geleira
- geleiras plural
- ge.lei.ra canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce geleira?
- Brazil /ʒeˈle(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [ʒeˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /ʒɨˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to geleira
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is geleira in Portuguese?
geleira appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).