míster

See also: mister and Mister

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English mister. Doublet of máster, maestro, magíster, and mestre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmis.teʁ/ [ˈmis.teh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈmis.teɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmiʃ.teʁ/ [ˈmiʃ.teχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmis.teɻ/

  • Hyphenation: mís‧ter

Noun

míster m (plural (Brazil) místers or (Portugal) místeres)

  1. (soccer, colloquial) coach, trainer
    Synonym: treinador
  2. (Brazil) mister (title conferred on an adult male), especially when referring to Anglophones
    Synonym: senhor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English mister. Doublet of maestro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmisteɾ/ [ˈmis.t̪eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -isteɾ
  • Syllabification: mís‧ter

Noun

míster m (plural místeres, feminine miss, feminine plural misses)

  1. Mister (winner in a male beauty contest)

Noun

míster m (plural místeres)

  1. (colloquial) coach (sports trainer or instructor, especially football)
    Synonyms: (Spain) entrenador, (Latin America) DT

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