Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From cavalheiro (gentleman) +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧va‧lhei‧ris‧mo

Noun edit

cavalheirismo m (plural cavalheirismos)

  1. chivalry; gentlemanliness (courteous behaviour)

Further reading edit