-douro

douro Douro Portuguese Alternative forms pt -doiro older form Pronunciation pt owɾu oɾu 2 Etymology 1 Alteration of pt -doiro, pt roa-opt -doiro 1, from pt la -tōrius, with regular metathesis of /rj/ to /jr/. pt -tório. Suffix performing or undergoing an action that will be completed in the future pt passar passadouro to pass passing pt render rendedouro to yield, produce that will produce in great quantities that is liable or deserving of undergoing an action; -able pt casar casadouro to marry old enough to be married Derived terms pt adjective Etymology 2 Alteration of pt -doiro, pt roa-opt -doiro 1, from pt la -tōrium (neuter of la -tōrius), with regular metathesis of /rj/ to /jr/. Suffix m forms the name of places or features where an activity (expressed by the suffixed verb) occurs pt matar matadouro to kill slaughterhouse pt comer comedouro to eat a place where animals feed pt respirar respiradouro to breathe vent pt uncommon forms the name of tools used to perform an activity (expressed by the suffixed verb) pt -dor pt varrer varredouro to sweep oven broom Derived terms pt noun Further reading