suserano

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French suzerain.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.zeˈɾɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.zeˈɾɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.zeˈɾɐ.no/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.zɨˈɾɐ.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.zɨˈɾɐ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.zɨˈɾa.nu/

• Hyphenation: su‧se‧ra‧no

Noun

suserano m (plural suseranos)

1. suzerain (feudal landowner to whom peasants were forced to pledge allegiance)

   Synonym: senhor feudal

Related terms

• suserania

See also

• soberano