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janíçaro

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian giannizzaro, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, new) + چری (çeri, soldier).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ja‧ní‧ça‧ro

Noun

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janíçaro m (plural janíçaros)

  1. (military, historical) janissary

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