esteio

See also: Esteio

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese esteo, either:

Cognate with Galician esteo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈtej.u/ [isˈteɪ̯.u], /esˈtej.u/ [esˈteɪ̯.u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈtej.u/ [iʃˈteɪ̯.u], /eʃˈtej.u/ [eʃˈteɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈtej.o/ [esˈteɪ̯.o]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈtɐj.u/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈtej.u/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈte.u/

  • Hyphenation: es‧tei‧o

Noun

esteio m (plural esteios)

  1. prop, support
  2. pillar
  3. (nautical) mainstay
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