contêiner

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English container.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: con‧têi‧ner

Noun

contêiner m (plural contêineres or (rare) contêiners)

  1. (Brazil) container (a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods)
    Synonym: (Portugal) contentor

References

  1. ^ contêiner”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ contêiner”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024