marinheiro

Meaning

sailor, seaman

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
ma‧ri‧nhei‧ro
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ma.ɾĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/
Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese marỹeiro, corresponding to marinho + -eiro. Compare Spanish marinero, Catalan mariner, Italian marinaio, French marinier. Cf. also Vulgar Latin marīnārius.

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