homenagem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• menagem (dated)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese omenage, from Old Occitan homenatge, from Medieval Latin homināticum (“homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.meˈna.ʒẽj̃/ [o.meˈna.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.mɨˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.mẽ.ˈna.ʒẽj̃/
• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: ho‧me‧na‧gem

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Noun

homenagem f (plural homenagens)

1. (historical) homage (in feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to his or her lord)
2. homage (demonstration of respect)

   Synonyms: preito, tributo, reverência

Derived terms

• homenagear