chefe

Middle English

Noun

chefe

Alternative form of chef

Adjective

chefe

Alternative form of chef

Adverb

chefe

Alternative form of chef

Portuguese

Alternative forms

chefa (feminine only)

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef, from Old French chief, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *káput (“head”). Compare Spanish jefe. Doublet of cabo.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.f(ɨ)/
Hyphenation: che‧fe

Noun

chefe m, f (plural chefes)

chief, head, head man, boss
chieftain
(heraldry) chief
(Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter

Synonyms

(boss): gerente, administrador, capataz, controlador, feitor, organizador, superintendente, supervisor
(chieftain): cacique
(term of address): grande, amigo

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