brigadeiro-general
Portuguese, noun/bɾi.ɡaˌde(j).ɾu.ʒe.neˈɾaw/
brigadeiro-general is spelled B-R-I-G-A-D-E-I-R-O-G-E-N-E-R-A-L (17 letters). Brigadeiro-general is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “brigadier general (rank of general officer of the Army and Air Force, superior to that of colonel and inferior to that of major general…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does brigadeiro-general mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinebrigadier general (rank of general officer of the Army and Air Force, superior to that of colonel and inferior to that of major general, and whose insignia consists of a star)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinebrigadier general (officer who holds that post)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of brigadeiro-general
- brigadeiros-generais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce brigadeiro-general?
- Brazil /bɾi.ɡaˌde(j).ɾu.ʒe.neˈɾaw/
- Brazil [bɾi.ɡaˌde(ɪ̯).ɾu.ʒe.neˈɾaʊ̯]
- Portugal /bɾi.ɡɐˌdɐj.ɾu.ʒɨ.nɨˈɾal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.