cavalheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caballero, from Late Latin caballārius.[1][2] Doublet of cavaleiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɐˈʎej.ɾu/ [kɐ.βɐˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎe.ɾu/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lhei‧ro

Noun

cavalheiro m (plural cavalheiros)

  1. gentleman
  2. cavalier

References

  1. ^ “cavalheiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  2. ^ “cavalheiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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