senhorio
Portuguese, noun/sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.u/
senhorio is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “lordship; jurisdiction; overlordship (the condition of having power over something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “jurisdição”.
What does senhorio mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinelordship; jurisdiction; overlordship (the condition of having power over something)
- 2
masculinelandlord (owner of a rented building)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. jurisdição 2. direito 3. domínio de senhor 4. feudo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of senhorio
- senhorios plural
- senhoria feminine
- senhorias feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce senhorio?
- Brazil /sẽ.ɲoˈɾi.u/
- Brazil [sẽ.j̃oˈɾi.u]
- Brazil /sẽ.ɲoˈɾiw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to senhorio
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is senhorio in Portuguese?
senhorio appears 2.7 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).