patroa

1. (feminine, form-of) female equivalent of patrão (“boss”)
2. (feminine, informal) wife; a female partner in a stable relationship
3. (Brazil, feminine, slang) sugar mama

patrão

1. (masculine) master, boss
2. (masculine) employer
3. (masculine) patron
4. (masculine) harbourmaster; skipper
5. (Brazil, colloquial, masculine) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈtɾo.ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: patrōna

In summary

From Latin patrōna.

Concepts

mistress

Translations

Chefin