chefe

Middle English

Noun

chefe

  1. alternative form of chef

Adjective

chefe

  1. alternative form of chef

Adverb

chefe

  1. alternative form of chef

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef.

Cognate of Spanish jefe and English chief. Doublet of chef, cabo, caput, and capuz.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.fi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.fe/
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛfi, (Portugal) -ɛfɨ
  • Hyphenation: che‧fe

Noun

chefe m or f by sense (plural chefes, feminine (informal) chefa, feminine plural (informal) chefas)

  1. chief, head, head man, boss
    Synonyms: gerente, administrador, capataz, controlador, feitor, organizador, superintendente, supervisor
  2. chieftain
    Synonym: cacique
  3. chef (the head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant)
    Synonym: (unadapted form) chef
  4. (video games) boss
    Synonyms: chefão, boss
  5. (heraldry) chief
  6. (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter
    Synonyms: grande, amigo

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tetum: xefe

Further reading

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