governo

See also: governò and govêrno

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡuˈβɛr.nu]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡoˈvɛr.no]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡoˈvɛɾ.no]

Verb

governo

1. first-person singular present indicative of governar

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛr.no/

• Audio (IT):

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• Rhymes: -ɛrno
• Hyphenation: go‧vèr‧no

Etymology 1

From the verb governare or from Latin gubernum. Compare Portuguese governo, Spanish gobierno.

Noun

governo m (plural governi)

1. government, administration, rule

   Synonym: amministrazione

2. running, management, direction

   Synonym: amministrazione

3. feeding, tending (of animals)

   Synonym: governatura

Related terms

• capo del governo
• governabile
• governare
• governatore
• governatura

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

governo

1. first-person singular present indicative of governare

Ladino

Etymology

Compare Italian governo, Portuguese governo, Spanish gobierno.

Noun

governo m

1. government

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Deverbal from governar. Compare Italian governo, Spanish gobierno.

Alternative forms

• govêrno (pre-reform spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveʁ.nu/ [ɡuˈveɦ.nu], /ɡoˈveʁ.nu/ [ɡoˈveɦ.nu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveʁ.nu/ [ɡuˈveɦ.nu], /ɡoˈveʁ.nu/ [ɡoˈveɦ.nu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveɾ.nu/, /ɡoˈveɾ.nu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveʁ.nu/, /ɡoˈveʁ.nu/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveɻ.nu/, /ɡoˈveɻ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈveʁ.no/ [ɡoˈveɦ.no]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveɾ.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈveɾ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈbeɾ.nu/ [ɡuˈβeɾ.nu]

• Rhymes: -eʁnu, -eɾnu
• Hyphenation: go‧ver‧no

Noun

governo m (plural governos)

1. government

Descendants

• → Makalero: governu (“government”)
• → Nheengatu: guvernu (“government”)
• → Tetum: governu (“government”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛʁ.nu/ [ɡoˈvɛɦ.nu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛʁ.nu/ [ɡoˈvɛɦ.nu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛɾ.nu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛʁ.nu/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛɻ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡoˈvɛʁ.no/ [ɡoˈvɛɦ.no]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈvɛɾ.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈvɛɾ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuˈbɛɾ.nu/ [ɡuˈβɛɾ.nu]

• Rhymes: -ɛʁnu, -ɛɾnu
• Hyphenation: go‧ver‧no

Verb

governo

1. first-person singular present indicative of governar

Further reading

• “governo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “governo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026