inteiro
Portuguese, noun/ĩˈte(j).ɾu/
inteiro is spelled I-N-T-E-I-R-O (7 letters) and appears 78 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,242nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Inteiro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “integer (number without a fractional component)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first-person singular present indicative of inteirar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “número inteiro”.
What does inteiro mean in English?
adjective
- 1
whole; entire; in full (with nothing missing)
Dormimos o dia inteiro.
- 2
whole (uninjured or undamaged)
O carro ainda está inteiro, apesar do acidente.
- 3
complete (without limitations or exceptions)
Ela tem minha inteira confiança.
- 4
integral (being or relating to integers)
Número inteiro.
noun
- 1
masculineinteger (number without a fractional component)
verb
- 1
first-person singular present indicative of inteirar
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. completo 2. que tem todas as suas partes 3. diz-se de número que não possui parte fracionária
noun: 1. número inteiro
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 inteiro
- inteira feminine
- inteiros masculine plural
- inteiras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce inteiro?
- Brazil /ĩˈte(j).ɾu/
- Brazil [ĩˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- Portugal /ĩˈtɐj.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to inteiro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is inteiro in Portuguese?
inteiro appears 78 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).