timoneiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From timão +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.moˈne(j).ɾu/ [t͡ʃi.moˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.moˈne(j).ɾu/ [t͡ʃi.moˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.moˈne(j).ɾo/ [t͡ʃi.moˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈne.ɾu/

Noun

timoneiro m (plural timoneiros, feminine timoneira, feminine plural timoneiras)

1. (nautical) helmsman (person responsible for steering a ship)
2. (figurative) helmsman; leader

   Synonyms: líder, chefe, cabeça