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enfermeiro

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 13th century. From enfermo (ill) +‎ -eiro, from Latin īnfirmus (sick, feeble). Compare Portuguese enfermeiro and Spanish enfermero.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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enfermeiro m (plural enfermeiros, feminine enfermeira, feminine plural enfermeiras)

  1. nurse
    • 1272, “Documentos antiguos de Galicia”, in M. Sponer, editor, Anuari de l'Oficina Románica de Lingüística i Literatura, 7, page 21:
      foron preſenteſ: don Lope Sanchez, maeſtre dos confeſſos; don Migel Perez, celarejro; don Rui Perez, enfermeyro dos pobres
      Being present: Sir Lope Sánchez, confessor's master; Sir Miguel Pérez, cellarmaster; Sir Rui Pérez, nurse of the poor
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From enfermo (sick) +‎ -eiro. Compare Spanish enfermero.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.feʁˈme(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.feɦˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.feʁˈme(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.feɦˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.feɾˈme(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.feɾˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.feɾˈme(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.feɾˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.feʁˈme(j).ɾu/ [ẽ.feʁˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.feʁˈme(j).ɾu/ [ĩ.feʁˈme(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.feɻˈme(j).ɾo/ [ẽ.feɻˈme(ɪ̯).ɾo], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.feɻˈme(j).ɾo/ [ĩ.feɻˈme(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧fer‧mei‧ro

Noun

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enfermeiro m (plural enfermeiros, feminine enfermeira, feminine plural enfermeiras)

  1. nurse
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