timoneiro

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Portuguese

Etymology

From timão +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.moˈne(j).ɾu/ [t͡ʃi.moˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.moˈne(j).ɾo/ [t͡ʃi.moˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈnej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.muˈne.ɾu/

Noun

timoneiro m (plural timoneiros, feminine timoneira, feminine plural timoneiras)

(nautical) helmsman (person responsible for steering a ship)
(figurative) helmsman; leader
Synonyms: líder, chefe, cabeça

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