condestável

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French conestable, influenced by conde (“count”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.desˈta.vew/ [kõ.desˈta.veʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.desˈta.vew/ [kõ.desˈta.veʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõ.deʃˈta.vew/ [kõ.deʃˈta.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.dɨʃˈta.vɛl/ [kõ.dɨʃˈta.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.dɨʃˈta.vɛl/ [kõ.dɨʃˈta.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.dɨʃˈta.bɛl/ [kõ.dɨʃˈta.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
• Hyphenation: con‧des‧tá‧vel

Noun

condestável m (plural condestáveis)

1. constable (officer of a noble court)