plantel

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish plantel, from Catalan planter.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /plɐ̃ˈtɛw/ [plɐ̃ˈtɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐ̃ˈtɛl/ [plɐ̃ˈtɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐ̃ˈtɛl/ [plɐ̃ˈtɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐ̃ˈtɛ.li/

• Hyphenation: plan‧tel

Noun

plantel m (plural plantéis)

1. livestock of good breeds
2. (figuratively, sports) squad; roster; team

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan planter, from Latin plantārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /planˈtel/ [plãn̪ˈt̪el]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: plan‧tel

Noun

plantel m (plural planteles)

1. schoolhouse (building where school is held)
2. staff, personnel
3. (Argentina, sports) squad; team

Descendants

• → Portuguese: plantel

Further reading

• “plantel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014