Etymology

From enfermo ‎(“sick”) +‎ -eiro, from Old Portuguese enfermo, from Latin īnfirmus ‎(“sick, feeble”), in- + firmus ‎(“firm”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-mo-s ‎(“holding”). Compare Spanish enfermero.

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌẽ.feɻ.ˈme(j).ɾo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.fɨɾ.ˈmɐj.ɾu/
• Hyphenation: en‧fer‧mei‧ro