bombeiro

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bombeiro

Pronunciation

 
 

Etymology 1

From bomba (“pump”) +‎ -eiro.

Noun

bombeiro m (plural bombeiros, feminine bombeira, feminine plural bombeiras)

  1. firefighter (person trained to extinguish fires and undertake rescue operations)
    Synonym: (poetic) soldado do fogo
  2. (Brazil, regional) plumber
    Synonym: encanador

Etymology 2

From Rioplatense Spanish bombero or bombeadero.

Noun

bombeiro m (plural bombeiros, feminine bombeira, feminine plural bombeiras)

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) spy

Quotations

References

  1. ^ Aldyr Garcia Schlee (2019) Beatriz Araujo, editor, Dicionário da Cultura Pampeana Sul-Rio-Grandense (in Portuguese), volume I, Pelotas: Fructos do Paiz, →ISBN, page 161

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