almoxarife

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic المُشْرِف (al-mušrif).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fi/ [aʊ̯.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fi/ [aʊ̯.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fe/ [aʊ̯.mo.ʃaˈɾi.fe]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.mu.ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ/ [aɫ.mu.ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.mu.ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ/ [aɫ.mu.ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.mu.t͡ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ/ [aɫ.mu.t͡ʃɐˈɾi.fɨ]

Noun

almoxarife m (plural almoxarifes)

1. stockman, warehouseman

Related terms

• almoxarifado