aliviadouro

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From aliviar +‎ -douro. Compare Galician aliviadoiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾu/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.li.vi.aˈdo(w).ɾo/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.li.vjaˈdo(w).ɾo/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧vi‧a‧dou‧ro

Noun

aliviadouro m (plural aliviadouros)

  1. something that reliefs
  2. a place for relief
  3. lever which regulates the pressure in between both millstones of a watermill