olheira
Portuguese, noun/oˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/
olheira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “dark circles under the eyes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of olheiro. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “círculo escuro ao redor dos olhos”.
What does olheira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedark circles under the eyes
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of olheiro
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. círculo escuro ao redor dos olhos
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 olheira
- olheiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce olheira?
- Brazil /oˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [oˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /ɔˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is olheira in Portuguese?
olheira appears about once in every 8 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).