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ferreiro

  • [fe.ˈxeː.ɾu] plural: [fe.ˈxeː.ɾuʃ] IPA, Carioca
  • [fe.ˈxej.ɾu] IPA, Paulistana e Caipira
  • /fe."xej.4u/ Paulistana e Caipira
  • [fe.ˈxej.ɾo] plural: [fe.ˈxej.ɾos] IPA, Paranaense
  • /fɨ.ˈRɐj.ɾu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) De ferro + -eiro.

noun

  1. profissional cuja atividade é o beneficiamento de metais, confeccionando (forjando) facas, ferramentas, portões e todos os tipos de objetos que têm por matéria-prima o metal. O grão ferreiro sórdido que obrou
  2. chapim-real (Parus major)
  3. Portugal o mesmo que rabirruivo-preto

In English

  • blacksmith iron forger — see also smith
  • smith craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith
  • Smith surnames derived from the equivalents of “smith”

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MLA

"ferreiro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/ferreiro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ferreiro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ferreiro

Chicago

"ferreiro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ferreiro.

BibTeX
@misc{ferreiro_2026,
  title = {ferreiro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/ferreiro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}