senhor

se·nhor

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-yawr, -yohr; Portuguese si-nyawr]
- /sɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr; Portuguese sɪˈnyɔr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-yawr, -yohr; Portuguese si-nyawr]
- /sɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr; Portuguese sɪˈnyɔr/

Definitions of senhor word

noun plural senhor a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr. 1
noun senhor a term of address for a man 0
noun senhor Mr.; Sir 0
noun senhor a man; gentleman 0

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Origin of senhor

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

1785-95; < Portuguese < Vulgar Latin *senior lord; see senior

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Parts of speech for Senhor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Senhor

senhor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

senhor usage trend in Literature

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