hermano

See also: hermanó and Hermano

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hermano. Doublet of irmão and germano.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eʁˈmɐ̃.nu/ [eɦˈmɐ̃.nu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /eɾˈmɐ̃.nu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /eʁˈmɐ̃.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eɻˈmɐ.no/

Noun

hermano m (plural hermanos, feminine hermana, feminine plural hermanas)

  1. (Brazil, informal, colloquial) Argentinian

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eɾˈmano/ [eɾˈma.no]
  • Audio (Colombia)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: her‧ma‧no

Etymology 1

From Old Spanish ermano, from Vulgar Latin *germānus (“brother”), from Latin germānus (“of a brother or sister”). Compare English germane.

Noun

hermano m (plural hermanos, feminine hermana, feminine plural hermanas)

  1. brother
    • 1970, Atahualpa Yupanqui (lyrics), “Los Hermanos”, performed by Atahualpa Yupanqui:
      Yo tengo tantos hermanos / Que no los puedo contar / Y una novia muy hermosa / Que se llama Libertad
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  2. sibling
  3. bro
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hermano

  1. first-person singular present indicative of hermanar

Further reading
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