senhorio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sennorio, corresponding to senhor +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.u/ [sẽ.j̃oˈɾi.u], /sẽ.ɲoˈɾiw/ [sẽ.j̃oˈɾiʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.u/ [sẽ.j̃oˈɾi.u], /sẽ.ɲoˈɾiw/ [sẽ.j̃oˈɾiʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.ɲoˈɾi.u/, /se.ɲoˈɾiw/ [se.ɲoˈɾiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.ɲuˈɾi.u/

• Hyphenation: se‧nho‧ri‧o

Noun

senhorio m (plural senhorios, feminine senhoria, feminine plural senhorias)

1. lordship; jurisdiction; overlordship (the condition of having power over something)

   Synonyms: autoridade, jurisdição

2. landlord (owner of a rented building)