bombardeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From bombardear (“to bomb”) +‎ -eiro (“-eer, -ier”), from bombarda (“bombard”), from Italian bombarda (“bombard”), from bomba (“bomb”), from Latin bombus (“a booming sound”), from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos, “booming, humming, buzzing”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /bõ.baɻ.ˈdej.ɾo/

Noun

bombardeiro m (plural bombardeiros)

bomber (aircraft)

Related terms

bomba, bombardear, bombardeador‎, bombardeio

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