sénior

Alternative forms

• sênior (Brazil)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin senior. Doublet of senhor.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sé‧ni‧or

Noun

sénior m (plural seniores) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. senior (someone older than someone else)
2. senior (someone deserving respect or reverence)

Adjective

sénior m or f (plural seniores) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. senior; older
2. senior (higher in rank, dignity or office)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin senior. Doublet of señor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsenjoɾ/ [ˈse.njoɾ]
• Rhymes: -enjoɾ
• Syllabification: sé‧nior

Adjective

sénior m or f (masculine and feminine plural séniores)

1. senior

Noun

sénior m (plural séniores)

1. senior

Further reading

• “sénior”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10