vice-rei

See also: vice rei

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alternative forms

• vice-rey (obsolete)
• vice rei (obsolete)
• vice rey (obsolete)
• vicerrei (obsolete)
• viso-rei (obsolete)
• viso-rey (obsolete)
• viso rei (obsolete)
• viso rey (obsolete)
• visorrei (obsolete, rare)
• visorrey (obsolete)
• vizo rey (obsolete)
• vizo-rey (obsolete, rare)
• vizo rei (obsolete, rare)
• vizo-rei (obsolete)
• vizorrey (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From Middle French vice-roy.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.siˈʁej/ [ˌvi.siˈheɪ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.siˈʁej/ [ˌvi.siˈheɪ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.siˈʁej/ [ˌvi.siˈχeɪ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.seˈʁej/ [ˌvi.seˈheɪ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.sɨˈʁɐj/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.sɨˈʁɐj/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.sɨˈʁej/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.sɨˈʁej/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.sɨˈʁe/

• Hyphenation: vi‧ce‧-rei

Noun

vice-rei m (plural vice-reis)

1. viceroy (governor representing a monarch)

Coordinate terms

• vice-rainha

Related terms

• vice-real
• vice-realeza
• vice-rei
• vice-reinar