sentinela

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sentinella, from Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽ.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sẽ.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.la/

  • Hyphenation: sen‧ti‧ne‧la

Noun

sentinela m or f by sense (plural sentinelas)

  1. sentinel, sentry
  2. guard, warder
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