suserano
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French suzerain.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.zeˈɾɐ̃.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /su.zeˈɾɐ.no/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.zɨˈɾɐ.nu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.zɨˈɾa.nu/
- Hyphenation: su‧se‧ra‧no
Noun
suserano m (plural suseranos)
- suzerain (feudal landowner to whom peasants were forced to pledge allegiance)
- Synonym: senhor feudal