moliceiro
Portuguese, noun/mo.liˈse(j).ɾu/
moliceiro is spelled M-O-L-I-C-E-I-R-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 44 million words in written Portuguese, the 187,594th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Moliceiro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “someone who catches and transports seagrass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que se emprega na apanha de moliço ou sargaço”.
What does moliceiro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesomeone who catches and transports seagrass.
noun
- 1
masculinea boat used in the collection and transportation of seagrasses (moliço and sargaço), typical from the city of Aveiro, Portugal
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. diz-se do barco em que se transporta moliço
noun: 1. aquele que se emprega na apanha de moliço ou sargaço
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 moliceiro
- moliceiros plural
- moliceira feminine
- moliceiras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce moliceiro?
- Brazil /mo.liˈse(j).ɾu/
- Brazil [mo.liˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- Portugal /mu.liˈsɐj.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is moliceiro in Portuguese?
moliceiro appears about once in every 44 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).