mordomo

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin maior domus (steward), from Latin māior (main, principal) + genitive singular of domus (household). Cognate with Portuguese mordomo and Spanish mayordomo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mordomo m (plural mordomos)

  1. (historical) steward
    • 1339, J. L. Novo Cazón, editor, El priorato santiaguista de Vilar de Donas en la Edad Media (1194-1500), A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 281:
      Fernando Eanes, mordomo do couto de San Fis
      Fernando Eanes, steward of the fiefdom of San Fis
  2. butler

Derived terms

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References

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Portuguese

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mordomo

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese moordomo, mayordomo, from Late Latin maior domus (steward), from Latin māior (main, principal) + genitive singular of domus (household).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /muɾˈdo.mu/ [muɾˈðo.mu], /mɔɾˈdo.mu/ [mɔɾˈðo.mu]

  • Hyphenation: mor‧do‧mo

Noun

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mordomo m (plural mordomos)

  1. butler