padre

Meaning

1. (masculine) ecclesiastical priest (Christian clergyman who performs masses)
2. (masculine) father (term of address for a priest)
3. (archaic,masculine) father (male parent)

Hyphenated as

pa‧dre

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpa.dɾi/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese padre (“father”), from Latin patrem (“father”), from Proto-Italic *patēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Doublet of pai.

Sentences

Mas olhe cá , mana Glória , há mesmo necessidade de fazê-lo padre ?

But look here, sis Gloria, is there really a need to make him a priest?