reverência

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin reverentia.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ [he.veˈɾẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.sjɐ/ [he.veˈɾẽ.sjɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.si.ɐ/ [χe.veˈɾẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.sjɐ/ [χe.veˈɾẽ.sjɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.si.a/ [he.veˈɾẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ʁe.veˈɾẽ.sja/ [he.veˈɾẽ.sja]
 

  • Hyphenation: re‧ve‧rên‧ci‧a

Noun

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reverência f (plural reverências)

  1. reverence (profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context)
  2. reverence (form of address for some members of the clergy)
  3. bow (gesture made by bending forward at the waist)
    Synonyms: mesura, vénia, cortesia

Derived terms

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Further reading

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