contramestre

Catalan

Etymology

From contra- +‎ mestre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌkɔn.tɾəˈmɛs.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌkon.tɾaˈmes.tɾe]

Noun

contramestre m (plural contramestres, feminine contramestra)

1. (nautical) boatswain, petty officer

   Synonym: nostramo

2. foreman, overseer

Further reading

• “contramestre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Galician

Etymology

Contra- (“auxiliary”) +‎ mestre (“master”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kontɾaˈmɛstɾɪ]

Noun

contramestre m (plural contramestres, feminine contramestra, feminine plural contramestras)

1. (nautical) boatswain, petty officer who controls the work of other seamen
2. foreman, overseer

References

• “contramestre” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “contramestre” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “contramestre” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

From contra- (“auxiliary”) +‎ mestre (“master”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈmɛs.tɾi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈmɛs.tɾi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈmɛʃ.tɾi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾaˈmɛs.tɾe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/

Noun

contramestre m (plural contramestres, feminine contramestra, feminine plural contramestras)

1. overseer; supervisor (person with overseeing the work of a person or group)

   Synonym: supervisor

2. (nautical) petty officer who controls the work of other seamen
3. (nautical) substitute captain