daimyo

See also: daimyō

English

Alternative forms

• daimio

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(だい)名(みょう) (daimyō), from Middle Chinese 大名 (dɑi^H miᴇŋ, “excellent one”), from 大 (“great”) +‎ 名 (miᴇŋ, “name”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dī'myō, IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjəʊ/
• (US) enPR: dī'myō, IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.mjoʊ/

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Noun

daimyo (plural daimyos or daimyoes or daimyo)

1. (historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

Translations

Japanese feudal lord

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大名 (zh) (dàmíng)

• Esperanto: daimio (eo)
• Finnish: daimio
• French: daimyo (fr) m
• German: Daimyo (de) m, Daimio (de) m (Daimjo m, Daimiô m)
• Ido: daimyo
• Japanese: 大名 (ja) (だいみょう, daimyō)
• Korean: 다이묘 (daimyo), 대명 (daemyeong)
• Marathi: दाइम्यो m (dāimyo)
• Portuguese: daimio m
• Russian: даймё m (dajmjó)
• Spanish: daimio m
• Vietnamese: đại danh, daimyō

See also

• samurai
• shogun

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da.i.mjo/

Noun

daimyo m (plural daimyos)

1. (historical) Alternative form of daïmio