enfermeiro
Portuguese
Etymology
From enfermo (“sick”) + -eiro, from Old Portuguese enfermo, from Latin īnfirmus (“sick, feeble”), in- + firmus (“firm”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-mo-s (“holding”). Compare Spanish enfermero.
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌẽ.feɻ.ˈme(j).ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.fɨɾ.ˈmɐj.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: en‧fer‧mei‧ro
Related terms
- enfermagem
- enfermar
- enfermaria
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