engenheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of Medieval Latin ingeniārius (“one who makes or uses an engine”), composed of inherited engenho +‎ -eiro, from Latin ingenium (“an engine”). Alternatively a calque of French ingénieur composed in the same fashion. Compare also Spanish ingeniero.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒẽˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.ʒẽˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒẽˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.ʒẽˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒẽˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.ʒẽˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒẽˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.ʒẽˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʒeˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ẽ.ʒeˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʒeˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [ĩ.ʒeˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.ʒɨˈɲe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: en‧ge‧nhei‧ro

Noun

engenheiro m (plural engenheiros, feminine engenheira, feminine plural engenheiras)

1. engineer (person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering)

Related terms

• engenhar
• engenharia
• engenho
• engenhoca
• engenhoso