virrey

See also: Virrey

Spanish

Etymology

From rey (“king”); compare French vice-roi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈrei/ [biˈrei̯]

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• Rhymes: -ei
• Syllabification: vi‧rrey

Noun

virrey m (plural virreyes, feminine virreina, feminine plural virreinas)

1. viceroy

Derived terms

• mariposa virrey
• virreinal
• virreinato

 

Further reading

• “virrey”, 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