engenheiro
Portuguese
Etymology
Calque of Medieval Latin ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), composed of inherited engenho + -eiro, from Latin ingenium (“an engine”). Alternatively a calque of French ingénieur composed in the same fashion. Compare also Spanish ingeniero.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒẽˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.ʒẽˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒẽˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.ʒẽˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒeˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ẽ.ʒeˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒeˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ĩ.ʒeˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲe.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: en‧ge‧nhei‧ro
Noun
engenheiro m (plural engenheiros, feminine engenheira, feminine plural engenheiras)
- engineer (person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering)
Related terms
- engenhar
- engenharia
- engenho
- engenhoca
- engenhoso
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