cavaleiro

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin caballārius (horseman), from Latin caballus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.βa.ˈlej.ɾo/

Noun

cavaleiro m (plural cavaleiros)

  1. knight (mediaeval warrior)
  2. a noble ranked below an infançon and above an escudeiro

Coordinate terms

Descendants


Portuguese

cavaleiro

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cavaleiro, from Late Latin caballārius, from Latin caballus; corresponds to Portuguese cavalo (horse) + -eiro (-eer). Doublet of cavalheiro.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐvɐˈlɐjɾu/, /kɐvɐˈlejɾu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.va.ˈle(j).ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lei‧ro

Noun

cavaleiro m (plural cavaleiros, feminine cavaleira, feminine plural cavaleiras)

  1. (military, historical) knight (heavily armoured warrior of the Middle Ages)
  2. (military) cavalryman; cavalier (soldier who serves on a cavalry regiment)
  3. horseman; horserider (person who rides a horse)
  4. (nobility) knight (noble ranked below a baron)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • a cavaleiro
  • a cavaleiro de
  • cavaleirismo
  • cavaleiro andante
  • cavaleiro errante
  • cavaleiro teutónico
  • cavaleiro-vilão
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