Etymology From chico (“pig”) + -eiro.[1][2] Pronunciation (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈke(j).ɾu/ [ʃiˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu] (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈke(j).ɾu/ [ʃiˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu] (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈke(j).ɾo/ [ʃiˈke(ɪ̯).ɾo] (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃiˈkɐj.ɾu/ (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃiˈkɐj.ɾu/ (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈkej.ɾu/ (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃiˈkej.ɾu/ (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃiˈke.ɾu/ Rhymes: -ejɾu, -ɐjɾu Hyphenation: chi‧quei‧ro Noun chiqueiro m (plural chiqueiros) sty, pigsty Synonyms: pocilga, porqueira (figurative) cesspool (a filthy place) References [1]“chiqueiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024[2]“chiqueiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024