terratenente

Galician

Etymology

From terra +‎ tenente.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛrateˈnente/ [ˌt̪ɛ.ra.t̪eˈnẽn̪.t̪ɪ]
    • Rhymes: -ente
  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛrateˈnɛnte/ [ˌt̪ɛ.ra.t̪eˈnɛ̃n̪.t̪ɪ]
    • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: te‧rra‧te‧nen‧te

Noun

terratenente m or f by sense (plural terratenentes)

  1. landowner (person who owns land)

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From terra +‎ tenente.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌte.ʁa.teˈnẽ.t͡ʃi/ [ˌte.ha.teˈnẽ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌte.ʁa.teˈnẽ.t͡ʃi/ [ˌte.χa.teˈnẽ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌte.ʁa.teˈnẽ.te/ [ˌte.ha.teˈnẽ.te]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌte.ʁɐ.tɨˈnẽ.tɨ/

  • Hyphenation: te‧rra‧te‧nen‧te

Noun

terratenente m or f by sense (plural terratenentes)

  1. landowner (person who owns land)
    Synonym: fazendeiro

Further reading

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