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Noun

setor m ‎(plural setores)

1. sector

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin sector ‎(“cutter”), from secō ‎(“I cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- ‎(“to cut”).

Alternative forms

• sector

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɛ.ˈtoɾ/
• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /se.ˈtoɹ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.ˈtoɻ/
• Hyphenation: se‧tor

Noun

setor m (plural setores)

1. sector; section (part, piece, subdivision of anything)
2. (geometry) sector (part of a circle, extending to the center)
3. sector; zone (designated area)
4. (military) sector (military operation area)
5. (economics) sector (a part of the economy)

Synonyms

• (section): divisão, seção, subdivisão
• (zone): área, região, zona
• (part of the economy): ramo

Coordinate terms

• (part of a circle): arco, segmento

Related terms

• setor primário
• setor secundário
• setor terciário

Related terms

Etymology 2

Contraction of senhor doutor.

Alternative forms

• stor

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.ˈtoɾ/

Noun

setor m (plural setores, feminine setora, feminine plural setoras)

1. (Portugal, colloquial) teacher

Synonyms

• (teacher): profe, professor