lácteo

See also: lacteo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lacteus, from lac (“milk”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlak.te.u/, /ˈlak.t͡ʃi.u/ [ˈlak.t͡ʃɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈlak.t͡ʃju/, /ˈla.ki.te.u/, /ˈla.ki.t͡ʃi.u/ [ˈla.ki.t͡ʃɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈla.ki.t͡ʃju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlak.te.o/

  • Hyphenation: lác‧te‧o

Adjective

lácteo (feminine láctea, masculine plural lácteos, feminine plural lácteas)

  1. dairy (relating to milk-based products or processes)
  2. milky (resembling milk)
  3. (relational) milk; lactic

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lacteus, from lac (“milk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɡteo/ [ˈlaɣ̞.t̪e.o]
  • Rhymes: -aɡteo
  • Syllabification: lác‧te‧o

Noun

lácteo m (plural lácteos)

  1. a dairy product
  2. (in the plural) dairy

Adjective

lácteo (feminine láctea, masculine plural lácteos, feminine plural lácteas)

  1. milky (resembling milk)
    Synonym: lechoso
  2. (relational) milk; lactic
    Synonyms: láctico, lechero
  3. dairy (containing or made from milk)
    Synonym: lechero

Derived terms

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