afiador
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Afiador
Galician
Etymology
From afiar (“to sharpen”) + -dor.
Pronunciation
Noun
afiador m (plural afiadores)
- a travelling artisan specialized in sharpening knives and tools, usually using a portable grind wheel
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “afiador”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “afiador”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “afiador”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From afiar (“to sharpen”) + -dor.
Pronunciation
Noun
afiador f (plural afiadores)
- (Portugal) pencil sharpener
- Synonyms: (Portugal) afia, (Portugal) afia-lápis, (Portugal) aguça, (Portugal) apara-lápis, (Brazil) apontador
Further reading
- “afiador”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “afiador”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025
- “afiador”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “afiador”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “afiador”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025