jenízaro

Portuguese

Noun

jenízaro m (plural jenízaros)

  1. rare form of janízaro

Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

jenízaro m (plural jenízaros)

  1. (historical) janissary (Ottoman soldier)

Further reading

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