padroeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Old Portuguese padrom, padro (from patrōnus) + -eiro

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈðɾwɐjɾu/

Adjective

padroeiro m (feminine singular padroeira, masculine plural padroeiros, feminine plural padroeiras, comparable)

(attributive) patron
protecting

Noun

padroeiro m (plural padroeiros)

(Roman Catholicism) patron saint
(figuratively) patron; protector

Synonyms

(patron saint): patrono
(patron): patrono

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