sénior
See also: senior, Senior, and sênior
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- sênior (Brazilian)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin senior. Doublet of senhor.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.njɔɾ/
- Hyphenation: sé‧ni‧or
Noun
sénior m (plural seniores) (European spelling)
- senior (someone older than someone else)
- senior (someone deserving respect or reverence)
Adjective
sénior m or f (plural seniores) (European spelling)
- senior; older
- senior (higher in rank, dignity or office)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin senior. Doublet of señor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsenjoɾ/ [ˈse.njoɾ]
- Rhymes: -enjoɾ
- Syllabification: sé‧nior
Adjective
sénior (plural séniores)
- senior
Noun
sénior m (plural séniores)
- senior
Further reading
- “sénior”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014