marinheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾi.ˈɲɐj.ɾu/, /mɐ.ɾi.ˈɲej.ɾu/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.ˈɲej.ɾu/
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Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧nhei‧ro

Noun

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

sailor, seaman

Related terms

mar
marinho

Descendants

Tetum: mariñeiru