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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧nhei‧ro
Noun
marinheiro m (plural marinheiros, feminine marinheira, feminine plural marinheiras)
- sailor, seaman
Related terms
- mar
- marinho
Descendants
- Tetum: mariñeiru