fofoqueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From fofoca (“gossip”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.foˈke(j).ɾu/ [fo.foˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fo.foˈke(j).ɾo/ [fo.foˈke(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɔ.fɔˈkɐj.ɾu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fɔ.fɔˈkej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɔ.fɔˈke.ɾu/

Noun

fofoqueiro m (plural fofoqueiros, feminine fofoqueira, feminine plural fofoqueiras)

  1. (Brazil) gossiper (one who gossips)
    Synonym: mexeriqueiro

Adjective

fofoqueiro (feminine fofoqueira, masculine plural fofoqueiros, feminine plural fofoqueiras)

  1. gossipy (who likes to gossip)
    Synonym: mexeriqueiro

Further reading
  • “fofoqueiro” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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