senheiro
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese senneiro, senlleiro, from Vulgar Latin *singulārius, from Latin singulāris (“alone, singular”). Doublet of singular.
Cognate with Galician senlleiro and Spanish señero.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.ˈɲɐj.ɾu/, /sɨ.ˈɲej.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: se‧nhei‧ro
Adjective
senheiro m (feminine singular senheira, masculine plural senheiros, feminine plural senheiras, comparable)
- (obsolete) alone
- (obsolete) single
Synonyms
- (alone): só, sozinho
- (single): único, singular
Antonyms
- (alone): acompanhado
Related terms
- singular