soberano
Portuguese, noun/so.beˈɾɐ̃.nu/
soberano is spelled S-O-B-E-R-A-N-O (8 letters) and appears 8.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 8,307th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Soberano is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “monarch; sovereign (the ruler of a country)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “monarca; rei, rainha ou outro dirigente supremo”.
What does soberano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
sovereign (exercising power to reign); regal, royal
- 2
sovereign (having supreme, ultimate power)
- 3
sovereign (exceptional in quality)
noun
- 1
masculinemonarch; sovereign (the ruler of a country)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo à soberania ou que lhe é característico; real 2. que tem poder, grau ou autoridade suprema 3. supremo; preeminente; indiscutível
noun: 1. monarca; rei, rainha ou outro dirigente supremo 2. pessoa que tem autoridade ou poder de governar 3. moeda de valor variável de diversos países
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 soberano
- soberana feminine
- soberanos masculine plural
- soberanas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce soberano?
- Brazil /so.beˈɾɐ̃.nu/
- Portugal /su.bɨˈɾɐ.nu/
- Portugal [su.βɨˈɾɐ.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 soberano
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is soberano in Portuguese?
soberano appears 8.5 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).