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guarda-marinha

Portuguese, noun/ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/

guarda-marinha is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “officer candidate, midshipman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does guarda-marinha mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininemasculineofficer candidate, midshipman

  2. 2

    femininemasculineensign

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of guarda-marinha

  • guardas-marinhas plural
  • guardas-marinha plural
  • guarda-marinhas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce guarda-marinha?

  • Brazil /ˈɡwaʁ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/
  • Brazil [ˈɡwaɦ.dɐ maˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to guarda-marinha

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.