prefeito

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese prefeito, a borrowing from Latin praefectus (“overseer, director, prefect”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈfej.tu/ [pɾeˈfeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈfej.to/ [pɾeˈfeɪ̯.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨˈfɐj.tu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨˈfej.tu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨˈfe.tu/

  • Homophone: perfeito (Portugal, with elision)
  • Hyphenation: pre‧fei‧to

Noun

prefeito m (plural prefeitos, feminine prefeita, feminine plural prefeitas)

  1. prefect
  2. (Brazil) mayor
    Synonym: presidente da câmara
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