caseiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese caseiro, from casa (“house”) +‎ -eiro[1], or from Latin casārius[2]. Compare Spanish casero.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ˈzɐj.ɾu/, /kɐ.ˈzej.ɾu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ˈzej.ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧sei‧ro

Adjective

caseiro m (feminine singular caseira, masculine plural caseiros, feminine plural caseiras, comparable)

  1. homemade, home-grown
    Os pastéis são caseiros?
    Are the pastries homemade?

References
  1. http://www.aulete.com.br/caseiro
  2. https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/caseiro
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