ouvidor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin audītōrem, thus a doublet of auditor[1][2]. By surface analysis, ouvir +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ou‧vi‧dor

Noun

ouvidor m (plural ouvidores, feminine ouvidora, feminine plural ouvidoras)

  1. listener, hearer
    Synonym: ouvinte
  2. ombudsman or a special judge or magistrate

Derived terms

References
  1. “ouvidor” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. “ouvidor” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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