padrinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese padrinho, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus (“godfather”), from Latin pater (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Compare Galician padriño.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈdɾĩ.ɲu/ [paˈdɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈdɾi.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐˈdɾi.ɲu/ [pɐˈðɾi.ɲu]

  • Hyphenation: pa‧dri‧nho

Noun

padrinho m (plural padrinhos, feminine madrinha, feminine plural madrinhas)

  1. godfather (a male godparent)
  2. best man (the primary attendant to the groom at a wedding)
  3. (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative, preceded by meu) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter
    Synonyms: amigo, chefe, major, comandante, grande, jogador, patrão
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