marinheiro

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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/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾiˈɲe(j).ɾo/
 

Noun

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

  1. sailor, seaman

Descendants

  • Tetum: mariñeiru

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