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timoneiro.

helmsman (person responsible for steering a ship)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃi.moˈne(j).ɾu/Brazil[t͡ʃi.moˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/ti.muˈnɐj.ɾu/Portugal/ti.muˈnɐj.ɾu/Portugal

  1. helmsman (person responsible for steering a ship)

    masculine

  2. helmsman; leader

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Galician-Portuguese timon Portuguese timão Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese timoneiro From timão + -eiro.

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