navio

See also: navío

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese navio, from Latin nāvigium (“vessel; boat”), from nāvis (“ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐ.ˈviu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.ˈviw/, [n̪ɐ.ˈviʊ̯]
  • (Carioca) IPA^(key): /na.ˈvi.(j)u/

Noun

navio m (plural navios)

1. ship (large water vessel)

   Synonyms: barco, embarcação, nau, nave

Derived terms

• a ver navios
• navio de linha
• navio negreiro
• navio petroleiro
• navio de cruzeiro

Related terms

• nave
• navegação
• navegar