peixeira
Portuguese, noun/pe(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/
peixeira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “chef's knife” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of peixeiro (“fishwoman”). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “feminino de peixeiro; aquela que vende peixe, que faz disso profissão”.
What does peixeira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of peixeiro (“fishwoman”)
- 2
Brazilfemininechef's knife
- 3
Brazilfemininefish platter (metal tray for serving fish)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. feminino de peixeiro; aquela que vende peixe, que faz disso profissão 2. faca grande, geralmente usada em trabalhos agrícolas
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 peixeira
- peixeiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce peixeira?
- Brazil /pe(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [pe(ɪ̯)ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /pɐjˈʃɐj.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 peixeira
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is peixeira in Portuguese?
peixeira appears about once in every 5 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).