cavalheirismo

Portuguese

Etymology

From cavalheiro (“gentleman”) +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐ.ʎɐjˈɾiʒ.mu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɐ.ʎejˈɾiʒ.mu/ [kɐ.βɐ.ʎejˈɾiʒ.mu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐ.ʎejˈɾiʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐ.ʎeˈɾiʒ.mu/

  • Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lhei‧ris‧mo

Noun

cavalheirismo m (plural cavalheirismos)

  1. chivalry; gentlemanliness (courteous behaviour)

Further reading

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