segundo-cavalheiro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “second gentleman”. Calque of English Second Gentleman.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɡũ.du ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾu/ [seˈɡũ.du ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɡũ.do ka.vaˈʎe(j).ɾo/ [seˈɡũ.do ka.vaˈʎe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɡũ.du kɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu/ [sɨˈɣũ.du kɐ.vɐˈʎɐj.ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɡũ.du kɐ.bɐˈʎej.ɾu/ [sɨˈɣũ.du kɐ.βɐˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɡũ.du kɐ.vɐˈʎej.ɾu/ [sɨˈɣũ.du kɐ.vɐˈʎej.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɡũ.du kɐ.vɐˈʎe.ɾu/ [sɨˈɣũ.du kɐ.vɐˈʎe.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: se‧gun‧do‧-ca‧va‧lhei‧ro

Noun

segundo-cavalheiro m (plural segundos-cavalheiros)

  1. Second Gentleman (husband of a vice-president or analogous rank)
    Coordinate terms: primeiro-cavalheiro, primeira-dama, segunda-dama

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