protetor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• protector (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Latin prōtēctor.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.teˈtoʁ/ [pɾo.teˈtoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.teˈtoʁ/ [pɾo.teˈtoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pɾo.teˈtoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɾo.teˈtoʁ/ [pɾo.teˈtoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.teˈtoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.tɛˈtoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.tɛˈtoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.tɛˈto.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: pro‧te‧tor

Adjective

protetor (feminine protetora, masculine plural protetores, feminine plural protetoras)

1. protective

   Synonym: protetivo

2. defensive

Noun

protetor m (plural protetores, feminine protetora, feminine plural protetoras)

1. protector, guardian
2. patron
3. keeper

Derived terms

• protetor solar

Further reading

• “protetor” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.