"brigadeiro" meaning in Portuguese

See brigadeiro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɾi.ɡaˈde(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [bɾi.ɡaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /bɾi.ɡaˈde(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [bɾi.ɡaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /bɾi.ɡaˈde(j).ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], [bɾi.ɡaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾo] [Southern-Brazil], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdej.ɾu/ [Northern, Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðej.ɾu] [Northern, Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdej.ɾu/ [Central, Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðej.ɾu] [Central, Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈde.ɾu/ [Portugal, Southern], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðe.ɾu] [Portugal, Southern] Forms: brigadeiros [plural], brigadeira [feminine], brigadeiras [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From brigada + -eiro, perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of Air Marshal Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|pt|brigada|eiro}} brigada + -eiro, {{bor|pt|fr|brigadier}} French brigadier Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} brigadeiro m (plural brigadeiros, feminine brigadeira, feminine plural brigadeiras)
  1. (military) brigadier (commander of a brigade)
    (air force) Ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine Alternative form of: brigadeiro do ar Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-brigadeiro-pt-noun-LZGJLQjj Categories (other): Portuguese ellipses, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 9 9 30 7 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (military) brigadier (commander of a brigade)
    in the Portuguese army, the rank between colonel and general
    Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-brigadeiro-pt-noun-Nn9-XAfP Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese terms suffixed with -eiro Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 9 9 30 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese terms suffixed with -eiro: 7 53 8 7 22 4 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (military) brigadier (commander of a brigade)
    (historical) a rank above colonel and below field marshal
    Tags: historical, masculine Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-brigadeiro-pt-noun-jgbkqCYj Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (military) brigadier (commander of a brigade)
    used as a translation for English brigadier, French brigadier and other cognates
    Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-brigadeiro-pt-noun-XeYtA7Cd Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brigadeiro do ar, brigadeiro general, céu de brigadeiro, major-brigadeiro, tenente-brigadeiro

Noun

IPA: /bɾi.ɡaˈde(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [bɾi.ɡaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /bɾi.ɡaˈde(j).ɾu/ [Brazil], [bɾi.ɡaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾu] [Brazil], /bɾi.ɡaˈde(j).ɾo/ [Southern-Brazil], [bɾi.ɡaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾo] [Southern-Brazil], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdɐj.ɾu/ [Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðɐj.ɾu] [Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdej.ɾu/ [Northern, Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðej.ɾu] [Northern, Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈdej.ɾu/ [Central, Portugal], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðej.ɾu] [Central, Portugal], /bɾi.ɡɐˈde.ɾu/ [Portugal, Southern], [bɾi.ɣɐˈðe.ɾu] [Portugal, Southern] Forms: brigadeiros [plural]
Etymology: From brigada + -eiro, perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of Air Marshal Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|pt|brigada|eiro}} brigada + -eiro, {{bor|pt|fr|brigadier}} French brigadier Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} brigadeiro m (plural brigadeiros)
  1. (cooking) A traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle made from condensed milk, cocoa powder and either butter or margarine, rolled into a small ball and cooked, traditionally covered with chocolate sprinkles and served in a small paper cup. Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Cooking Synonyms: negrinho (english: Rio Grande do Sul)
    Sense id: en-brigadeiro-pt-noun-wQbtDTUq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 6 6 16 37 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 7 4 16 40 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 11 34 9 9 30 7 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (by extension) The brigadeiro mixture, but without being rolled into a ball. Tags: broadly, masculine
    Sense id: en-brigadeiro-pt-noun-59zNLXX8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brigadeiro de colher

Inflected forms

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