alferes

English

Etymology

Spanish alferes, from Arabic الفَارِس‎ (al-fāris, “the knight”), influenced in meaning by Latin aquilifer (“standard-bearer”).

Noun

alferes (plural alferes)

(obsolete) An ensign; a standard-bearer.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for alferes in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الفَارِس‎ (al-fāris, “knight”), with sense influenced by Latin aquilifer (“standard-bearer”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): [aɫˈfeɾɪʃ]
(Brazil) IPA^(key): [awˈfeɾɪs]
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): [awˈfeɾes]
(Carioca) IPA^(key): [awˈfeɾɪʃ]

Noun

alferes m (plural alferes)

ensign (military officer)

Synonyms

porta-bandeira, porta-estandarte

Descendants

Malay: alperes, alferes
Indonesian: alperes

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