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Definition 2024
aterro
aterro
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- atêrro (obsolete, noun only)
Etymology
From aterrar (“to cover with earth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
aterro m (plural aterros)
- earth or rubble used to cover or level a location
- a place covered with earth or rubble
- landfill (site at which refuse is buried); short for aterro sanitário
Synonyms
- (landfill): aterro sanitário, lixão
Related terms
- aterramento
- aterrar
Pronunciation
Verb
aterro