daimyo

See also: daimyō

English

Alternative forms

daimio (dated)
daimyō

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(だい)名(みょう) (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (daj^H mjieng, “excellent one”), from 大 (“great”) +‎ 名 (mjieng, “name”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: dī'myō, IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjəʊ/
(US) enPR: dī'myō, IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjoʊ/
Audio (US): (file)

Noun

daimyo (plural daimyos or daimyoes or daimyo)

(historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

Derived terms

daimyoship

Translations

Japanese feudal lord

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大名 (zh) (dàmíng)
Esperanto: daimio (eo)
Finnish: daimio
French: daimyo (fr) m
German: Daimyo (de) m, Daimio (de) m (Daimjo m, Daimiô m)
Ido: daimyo
Japanese: 大名 (ja) (だいみょう, daimyō)
Korean: 다이묘 (daimyo), 대명 (daemyeong)
Marathi: दाइम्यो m (dāimyo)
Polish: daimyō m
Portuguese: daimio m
Russian: даймё m (dajmjó)
Spanish: daimio m
Vietnamese: đại danh, daimyō

See also

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /da.i.mjo/

Noun

daimyo m (plural daimyos)

(historical) alternative form of daïmio