sentinela

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian sentinella, from Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sẽ.ti.ˈnɛ.lɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽ.t͡ʃi.ˈnɛ.lɐ/
  • Hyphenation: sen‧ti‧ne‧la

Noun

sentinela m, f (plural sentinelas)

  1. sentinel, sentry
  2. guard, warder
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