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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin centuriōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽ.tu.ɾiˈɐ̃w̃/ [sẽ.tu.ɾɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /sẽ.tuˈɾjɐ̃w̃/ [sẽ.tuˈɾjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun

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centurião m (plural centuriões)

  1. (military, Ancient Rome) centurion (officer in command of a century of soldiers)
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