Polyglot Dictionary

coveiro

/koˈvejɾu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os coveiros

Meaning

  1. gravedigger

    • O coveiro preparou a cova antes do funeral.

      The gravedigger prepared the grave before the funeral.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A fairly formal/literary term for the job; in everyday speech people would usually just describe the profession rather than use this word.

Practice

1 What does coveiro mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ preparou a cova antes do funeral.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches coveiro?

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