varangiano

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringi.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ɾɐ̃.ʒiˈɐ̃.nu/ [va.ɾɐ̃.ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /va.ɾɐ̃ˈʒjɐ̃.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ɾɐ̃.ʒiˈɐ.no/ [va.ɾɐ̃.ʒɪˈɐ.no], (faster pronunciation) /va.ɾɐ̃ˈʒjɐ.no/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈʒjɐ.nu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈʒja.nu/

Hyphenation: va‧ran‧gi‧a‧no

Noun

varangiano m (plural varangianos)

(historical) Varangian (member of a Scandinavian tribe that settled around Constantinople)
(military, historical) Varangian (member of the Byzantine imperial body guard)

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