cavalheiro
Meaning
- (masculine) gentleman
- (masculine) cavalier
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ca‧va‧lhei‧ro
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish caballero, from Late Latin caballārius. Doublet of cavaleiro.
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