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prefeito

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese prefeito, a borrowing from Latin praefectus (overseer, director, prefect).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈfej.tu/ [pɾeˈfeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈfej.to/ [pɾeˈfeɪ̯.to]
 

Noun

prefeito m (plural prefeitos, feminine prefeita, feminine plural prefeitas)

  1. prefect
  2. (Brazil) mayor
    Synonym: presidente da câmara

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