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alferes.

ensign (military officer)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈfe.ɾis/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈfe.ɾis]Brazil/awˈfe.ɾiʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[aʊ̯ˈfe.ɾiʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. ensign (military officer)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic الفَارِس (al-fāris, “knight”), with sense influenced by Latin aquilifer (“standard-bearer”).

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