primeira-dama

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “first lady”. Calque of English First Lady.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾiˈme(j).ɾɐ ˈdɐ̃.mɐ/ [pɾiˈme(ɪ̯).ɾɐ ˈdɐ̃.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾiˈme(j).ɾa ˈdɐ.ma/ [pɾiˈme(ɪ̯).ɾa ˈdɐ.ma]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈmɐj.ɾɐ ˈdɐ.mɐ/ [pɾiˈmɐj.ɾɐ ˈðɐ.mɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈmej.ɾɐ ˈda.mɐ/ [pɾiˈmej.ɾɐ ˈða.mɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈmej.ɾɐ ˈdɐ.mɐ/ [pɾiˈmej.ɾɐ ˈðɐ.mɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈme.ɾɐ ˈdɐ.mɐ/ [pɾiˈme.ɾɐ ˈðɐ.mɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pri‧mei‧ra‧-da‧ma

Noun

primeira-dama f (plural primeiras-damas)

  1. First Lady (wife of the chief executive of a nation)
    Coordinate terms: segunda-dama, primeiro-cavalheiro, segundo-cavalheiro

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