hermano

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See also: hermanó and Hermano

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hermano

Noun

hermano m (plural hermanos, feminine hermana, feminine plural hermanas)

  1. (Brazil, informal, colloquial) Argentinian

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish ermano, from Vulgar Latin *germānus (brother), from Latin germānus (of a brother or sister). Compare English germane.

Pronunciation

Noun

hermano m (plural hermanos, feminine hermana, feminine plural hermanas)

  1. brother
    • 1970, “Los Hermanos”, Atahualpa Yupanqui (lyrics), performed by Atahualpa Yupanqui:
      Yo tengo tantos hermanos / Que no los puedo contar / Y una novia muy hermosa / Que se llama Libertad
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. sibling
  3. bro

Usage notes

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Derived terms

(diminutive hermanito)

See also

Verb

hermano

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of hermanar.