sumidouro

See also: Sumidouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sumir +‎ -douro.[1][2] Compare Galician sumidoiro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.miˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾo/ [su.miˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.miˈdo(w).ɾu/ [su.miˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.miˈdow.ɾu/ [su.miˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.miˈdo.ɾu/ [su.miˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: su‧mi‧dou‧ro

Noun

sumidouro m (plural sumidouros)

  1. a place where things mysteriously disappear
  2. storm drain (hole designed to drain excess water from paved areas)
  3. (figurative) drain (something consuming resources and providing nothing in return)
    Synonym: sorvedouro
  4. (graph theory) sink (destination vertex)

References
  1. “sumidouro” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “sumidouro” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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