See also: Comendador

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin commendātōrem.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.mẽ.dɐˈdoɾ/ [ku.mẽ.dɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.mẽ.dɐˈdo.ɾi/ [ku.mẽ.dɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: co‧men‧da‧dor

Noun

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comendador m (plural comendadores)

  1. commander

Usage notes

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It is capitalized when used as an honorary title.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin commendātōrem.

Noun

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comendador m (plural comendadores, feminine comendadora, feminine plural comendadoras)

  1. commander

Further reading

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