janízaro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

janíçaro (obsolete)
jenízaro (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian giannizzaro, from Turkish yeniçeri.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒɐ.ˈni.za.ɾu/

Noun

janízaro m (plural janízaros)

(military, historical) janissary (member of the Ottoman sultan’s guard)

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