irmão
Old Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin germānus (“brother”), from Latin germānus (“of siblings”), from germen (“sprout, bud”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring, seed”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, to give birth”). Cognate with Old Leonese ermano and Old Spanish ermano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iɾ.ˈmão/
Noun
irmão m
- brother
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 382 (facsimile):
- […] el rey chamou / don manuel ſeu irmão
- […] the King called his brother Don Manuel
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 382 (facsimile):
- sibling
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Portuguese irmão, yrmão (“brother”), from Vulgar Latin germānus (“brother”), from Latin germānus (“of siblings”), from germen (“sprout, bud”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring, seed”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, to give birth”). Cognate with Galician irmán, Mirandese armano, Asturian hermanu, Spanish hermano, Aragonese chirmán and Catalan germà.
Pronunciation
Noun
irmão m (plural irmãos, feminine irmã, feminine plural irmãs)
- brother (male sibling)
- O meu irmão mais velho vai casar-se.
- My older brother is getting married.
- sibling (person having the same parents as another)
- Eu tenho quatro irmãos, dois irmãos e duas irmãs.
- I have four siblings, two brothers and two sisters.
- brother (member of a brotherhood)
- Irmão Maynard, leia o primeiro versículo do Livro dos Armamentos.
- Brother Maynard, read the first verse from the Book of Armaments.
- brother; bro (close friend)
- Esse cara é meu irmão.
- This guy is my brother.
Synonyms
- (male sibling): mano (familiar)
- (close friend): bróder, camarada, amigo do peito
Derived terms
Further reading
- “irmão” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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