grileiro
Portuguese, noun/ɡɾiˈle(j).ɾu/
grileiro is spelled G-R-I-L-E-I-R-O (8 letters) and appears about once in every 42 million words in written Portuguese, the 183,862nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Grileiro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “squatter: one who illicitly owns land through false property titles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que falsifica títulos de terra”.
What does grileiro mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinesquatter: one who illicitly owns land through false property titles
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. o que trata com grilos 2. que tem parecido ou relação com os grilos 3. astuto, inteligente 4. que engata facilmente, que rapidamente namora
noun: 1. aquele que falsifica títulos de terra
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 grileiro
- grileiros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce grileiro?
- Brazil /ɡɾiˈle(j).ɾu/
- Brazil [ɡɾiˈle(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- Portugal /ɡɾiˈlɐj.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is grileiro in Portuguese?
grileiro appears about once in every 42 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).