irmão

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• yrmão

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin germānus (“brother”), from Latin germānus (“of siblings”), from germen (“sprout, bud”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring, seed”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, to give birth”). Cognate with Old Leonese ermano and Old Spanish ermano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɾ.ˈmã.o/

Noun

irmão m

1. brother
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 382 (facsimile):

     […] el rey chamou / don manuel ſeu irmão

     […] the King called his brother Don Manuel

2. sibling

Descendants

• Galician: irmán, hermao (Eonavian)
• Portuguese: irmão
  • Kabuverdianu: armun irmon
  • Papiamentu: ruman
  • → Japanese: イルマン (iruman)

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

alternative forms

• hirmão (obsolete)
• hirmaõ (obsolete)
• hyrmão (obsolete)
• hermão (obsolete)
• yrmão (obsolete)
• yrmaõ (obsolete)
• ermão (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese irmão, yrmão (“brother”), from Vulgar Latin germānus (“brother”), from Latin germānus (“of siblings”), from germen (“sprout, bud”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring, seed”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to beget, to give birth”). Cognate with Galician irmán, Mirandese armano, Asturian hermanu, Spanish hermano, Aragonese chirmán and Catalan germà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iʁ.ˈmɐ̃w̃/
• IPA^(key): /iɾ.ˈmɐ̃w̃/

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• Hyphenation: ir‧mão

Noun

irmão m (plural s, feminine irmã, feminine plural irmãs)

1. brother (male sibling)

   O meu irmão mais velho vai casar-se.

   My older brother is getting married.

2. sibling (person having the same parents as another)

   Eu tenho quatro irmãos, dois irmãos e duas irmãs.

   I have four siblings, two brothers and two sisters.

3. brother (member of a brotherhood)

   Irmão Maynard, leia o primeiro versículo do Livro dos Armamentos.

   Brother Maynard, read the first verse from the Book of Armaments.

4. brother; bro (close friend)

   Esse cara é meu irmão.

   This guy is my brother.

Synonyms

• (male sibling): mano (familiar)
• (close friend): bróder, camarada, amigo do peito

Derived terms

• irmãozinho

Related terms

• germano
• hermano
• irmandade

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: armun irmon
• Papiamentu: ruman
• → Japanese: イルマン (iruman)

See also

• frade
• fraternal
• fraterno

Further reading

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