leitor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

leytor (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin lēctōrem (“reader”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈtoʁ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoh]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /lejˈtoɾ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoɾ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /lejˈtoʁ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈtoɻ/ [leɪ̯ˈtoɻ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈtoɾ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈtoɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /leˈtoɾ/

Hyphenation: lei‧tor

Noun

leitor m (plural leitores, feminine leitora, feminine plural leitoras)

reader (one who reads text)
Synonym: ledor
reader (device which reads digital information)
Antonym: gravador
lector (lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service)

Related terms

atril
leitorado
leitoril
leitura
ler

Further reading

“leitor” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“leitor” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
“leitor” in Dicionário Online de Português.

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