arrais

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese arrayz (“skipper”), from Arabic اَلرَّئِيس‎ (ar-raʾīs, “the chief, the captain”), from رَأْس‎ (raʾs, “head”), from Proto-Semitic *raʾš- (“head”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈʁajʃ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈʁajʃ/, /a.ˈʁajs/
Hyphenation: ar‧rais

Noun

arrais m (plural arrais or arraises (proscribed))

(nautical) harbourmaster; skipper

Synonyms

mestre

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