diretor

See also: diretór

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Semi-learned form modified from the earlier director, borrowed from Late Latin dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾeˈtoʁ/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeˈtoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾeˈtoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾeˈtoʁ/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeˈtoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾeˈtoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɾɛˈtoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɾɛˈto.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: di‧re‧tor

Adjective

diretor (feminine diretora, masculine plural diretores, feminine plural diretoras)

  1. governing
  2. guiding

Noun

diretor m (plural diretores, feminine diretora, feminine plural diretoras)

  1. director
  2. school principal
  3. administrator

Venetian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin director, directorem, from Latin directus. Compare Italian direttore.

Noun

diretor m (plural diretori) or diretor m (plural direturi)

  1. director, manager etc.
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