cavalheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caballero, from Late Latin caballārius. Doublet of cavaleiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.bɐˈʎej.ɾu/ [kɐ.βɐˈʎej.ɾu]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɐˈʎe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lhei‧ro

Noun

cavalheiro m (plural cavalheiros)

1. gentleman
2. cavalier