janíçaro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian giannizzaro, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˈni.sa.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˈni.sa.ɾo/

  • Hyphenation: ja‧ní‧ça‧ro

Noun

janíçaro m (plural janíçaros)

  1. (military, historical) janissary

Further reading

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