sereno
Portuguese, noun/seˈɾẽ.nu/
sereno is spelled S-E-R-E-N-O (6 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 19,080th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sereno is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “dew (morning moisture)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first-person singular present indicative of serenar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “orvalho noturno; rocio”.
What does sereno mean in English?
adjective
- 1
serene; peaceful; calm; tranquil
- 2
serene, fair and unclouded
noun
- 1
masculinedew (morning moisture)
- 2
Brazilmasculinedrizzle (light, short-lasting and thin rain)
- 3
masculinethe fresh night air
- 4
Brazilmasculinenight bus (that runs between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.)
verb
- 1
first-person singular present indicative of serenar
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. céu aberto, sem nuvens 2. ajuizado, impassível, manso, prudente
noun: 1. orvalho noturno; rocio 2. garoa 3. relento 4. o ar livre (à noite)
noun: 1. prenome masculino
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 sereno
- serena feminine
- serenos masculine plural
- serenas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sereno?
- Brazil /seˈɾẽ.nu/
- Portugal /sɨˈɾe.nu/
- Portugal /sɨˈɾɛ.nu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sereno
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sereno in Portuguese?
sereno appears 2.6 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).