comboio

Portuguese

comboio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French convoi, from Old French convoier, another form of conveier, from Medieval Latin conviāre (“to accompany on the way”), from Latin com- (“together”) + via (“way”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõˈboj.u/ [kõˈboɪ̯.u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõˈboj.u/ [kõˈboɪ̯.u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõˈboj.o/ [kõˈboɪ̯.o]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈbɔj.u/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -oju, (Portugal) -ɔju
• Hyphenation: com‧boi‧o

Noun

comboio m (plural comboios)

1. (rail transport, Portugal, Africa) train (line of connected cars or carriages)

   Synonym: (Brazil) trem

2. (nautical) convoy
3. convoy (group of vehicles)

Related terms

• comboiar

Etymology 2

Verb

comboio

1. first-person singular present indicative of comboiar