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solteiro

solteiro

Galician

Adjective

solteiro m (feminine singular solteira, masculine plural solteiros, feminine plural solteiras)

  1. single
  2. unmarried
  3. celibate

Antonyms

Noun

solteiro m (plural solteiros, feminine solteira, feminine plural solteiras)

  1. bachelor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese solteiro, solteyro, from Latin sōlitārius (lonely). Compare Spanish soltero, Catalan solter. See also the borrowed doublet solitário. Less likely from solto, from Latin solutus (unbound, released, free, at large).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /soɫ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: sol‧tei‧ro

Adjective

solteiro m (feminine singular solteira, masculine plural solteiros, feminine plural solteiras, comparable)

  1. single
  2. unmarried
  3. celibate

Noun

solteiro m (plural solteiros, feminine solteira, feminine plural solteiras)

  1. bachelor

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