Portuguese

Adjective

lácteo m ‎(feminine singular láctea, masculine plural lácteos, feminine plural lácteas, comparable)

1. dairy (relating to milk-based products or processes)
2. milky (resembling milk)
3. lactic, milk (attributive) (of, or relating to milk)

Related terms

• leite m
• produto lácteo m
• lacticínio m

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lacteus, from lac ‎(“milk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlak.te.o/, /ˈlak.teo̯/

Noun

lácteo m ‎(plural lácteos)

1. A dairy product.
2. (in the plural) dairy

Adjective

lácteo m ‎(feminine singular láctea, masculine plural lácteos, feminine plural lácteas)

1. milky (resembling milk)
2. lactic, milk (attributive) (of, or relating to milk)
3. dairy (containing or made from milk)

Synonyms

• (milky): lechoso
• (of, or relating to milk): láctico, lechero
• (dairy): lechero

Derived terms

• producto lácteo m

Related terms

• lactar
• láctico
• leche