petroleira
Portuguese, noun/pe.tɾoˈle(j).ɾɐ/
petroleira is spelled P-E-T-R-O-L-E-I-R-A (10 letters) and appears about once in every 7 million words in written Portuguese, the 81,937th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Petroleira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “oil company” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of petroleiro.
What does petroleira mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfeminineoil company
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of petroleiro
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of petroleira
- petroleiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce petroleira?
- Brazil /pe.tɾoˈle(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [pe.tɾoˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /pɨ.tɾuˈlɐj.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is petroleira in Portuguese?
petroleira appears about once in every 7 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).