chefe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

chefa (feminine only)

Etymology

Borrowed from French chef, from Old French chief, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *káput (“head”). Compare Spanish jefe. Doublet of cabo.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.f(ɨ)/
Hyphenation: che‧fe

Noun

chefe m, f (plural chefes)

chief, head, head man, boss
chieftain
(heraldry) chief
(Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a waiter

Synonyms

(boss): gerente, administrador, capataz, controlador, feitor, organizador, superintendente, supervisor
(chieftain): cacique
(term of address): grande, amigo

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