cavalheiro

Português

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cavalheiro

/ka.va.ˈʎej.ɾu/ IPA, Carioca
/ka.va."Lej.4u/ X SAMPA, Carioca
/kɐ.vɐ.ˈʎɐj.ɾu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do espanhol caballero.

noun

homem nobre
homem virtuoso
o homem enquanto dança com uma mulher

In English

gentleman well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man
cavalier well mannered man; a gentleman

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"cavalheiro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/cavalheiro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

cavalheiro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cavalheiro

Chicago

"cavalheiro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cavalheiro.

BibTeX

@misc{cavalheiro_2026,
  title = {cavalheiro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cavalheiro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}