hermano

Borrowed from Spanish hermano

hermano m (plural hermanos, feminine hermana, feminine plural hermanas)

1. (Brazil, informal, colloquial) Argentinian

From Old Spanish ermano, from Vulgar Latin *germānus (“brother”), from Latin germānus (“of a brother or sister”). Compare English germane.

• IPA^(key): /erˈmano/
• Rhymes: -ano

hermano m (plural hermanos, feminine hermana, feminine plural hermanas)

1. brother
   • 1970, Atahualpa Yupanqui (lyrics), “Los Hermanos”, performed by Atahualpa Yupanqui:

     Yo tengo tantos hermanos / Que no los puedo contar / Y una novia muy hermosa / Que se llama Libertad

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

2. sibling
3. bro

The noun hermano is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

(diminutive hermanito)

• fray

hermano

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of hermanar.