escavadora

Portuguese

Etymology

From escavar +‎ -dora.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.ka.vaˈdo.ɾɐ/, /es.ka.vaˈdo.ɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.ka.vaˈdo.ɾɐ/, /eʃ.ka.vaˈdo.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ka.vaˈdo.ɾa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐ.vɐˈdo.ɾɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kɐ.vɐˈðo.ɾɐ]

Noun

escavadora f (plural escavadoras)

  1. (Portugal) excavator, digger (tracked vehicle used to dig ditches)
    Synonym: (Brazil) escavadeira
  2. female equivalent of escavador

Derived terms

Adjective

escavadora

  1. feminine singular of escavador

Further reading

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