protetor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin prōtēctor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.teˈtoʁ/ [pɾo.teˈtoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾo.teˈtoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾo.teˈtoʁ/ [pɾo.teˈtoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.teˈtoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾu.tɛˈtoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾu.tɛˈto.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pro‧te‧tor

Adjective

protetor (feminine protetora, masculine plural protetores, feminine plural protetoras)

  1. protective
    Synonym: protetivo
  2. defensive

Noun

protetor m (plural protetores, feminine protetora, feminine plural protetoras)

  1. protector, guardian
  2. patron
  3. keeper

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