chaveiro

Galician

Etymology

From chave (“key”) +‎ -eiro. Compare Catalan clauer, French clavier, Italian chiavaio, Portuguese chaveiro, Spanish llavero.

Noun

chaveiro m (plural chaveiros)

  1. keyring, keychain, keyfob
  2. key holder (a holder for keys for wall)

Portuguese

Etymology

From chave (“key”) +‎ -eiro. Compare Catalan clauer, Galician chaveiro, French clavier, Italian chiavaio, Spanish llavero.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈve(j).ɾu/ [ʃaˈve(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈve(j).ɾo/ [ʃaˈve(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: cha‧vei‧ro

Noun

chaveiro m (plural chaveiros)

  1. keyring, keychain, keyfob
    Synonym: porta-chaves
  2. key holder (a holder for keys for wall)

Noun

chaveiro m (plural chaveiros, feminine chaveira, feminine plural chaveiras)

  1. keyholder, claviger (person in charge of keys for a given location)
    Synonym: claviculário
  2. locksmith

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