primeiro-cavalheiro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “first gentleman”. Calque of English First Gentleman.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾiˈme(j).ɾu ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [pɾiˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾiˈme(j).ɾo ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [pɾiˈme(ɪ̯).ɾo ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈmɐj.ɾu kɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈmej.ɾu kɐ.bɐˈʎej.ɾu/ [pɾiˈmej.ɾu kɐ.βɐˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈmej.ɾu kɐ.vɐˈʎej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈme.ɾu kɐ.vɐˈʎe.ɾu/

  • Hyphenation: pri‧mei‧ro‧-ca‧va‧lhei‧ro

Noun

primeiro-cavalheiro m (plural primeiros-cavalheiros)

  1. First Gentleman (husband of the chief executive of a nation)
    Coordinate terms: segundo-cavalheiro, primeira-dama, segunda-dama

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