caldeirão
Portuguese
/kaɫðɐjˈɾɐ̃w̃/
noun
Definitions
- cauldron
- (geology) pothole
- (figurative) melting pot place where many divergent things come together
Etymology
Suffix from Portuguese caldeira.
Origin
Portuguese
caldeira
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chaldron English
- caldaria Latin
- caldarium Latin
- calderone Italian
- caldeira French
- chaudière French
- chaudron French
- chaudronner French
- chaudronnerie French
- chaudronnier French
- caldera Spanish, Castilian
- calderón Spanish, Castilian
- chodrón Spanish, Castilian
- caldeira Portuguese
- chaudron Middle French
- caldeira Old Portuguese