marinheiro

See also: Marinheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese marỹeiro, corresponding to marinho +‎ -eiro. Compare Spanish marinero, Catalan mariner, Italian marinaio, French marinier. Cf. also Vulgar Latin marīnārius.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ma.ɾĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾiˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ma.ɾiˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Homophone: Marinheiro
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧nhei‧ro

Noun

marinheiro m (plural marinheiros, feminine marinheira, feminine plural marinheiras)

  1. sailor, seaman

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tetum: mariñeiru

Further reading

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