Dia de Reis

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Day of Kings”, in reference to the biblical Three Kings.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ d͡ʒi ˈʁejs/ [ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ d͡ʒi ˈheɪ̯s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ d͡ʒi ˈʁejʃ/ [ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ d͡ʒi ˈχeɪ̯ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.a de ˈʁejs/ [ˈd͡ʒi.a de ˈheɪ̯s]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɐ dɨ ˈʁɐjʃ/ [ˈdi.ɐ ðɨ ˈʁɐjʃ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɐ dɨ ˈʁejʃ/ [ˈdi.ɐ ðɨ ˈʁejʃ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɐ dɨ ˈʁejʃ/ [ˈdi.ɐ ðɨ ˈʁejʃ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɐ dɨ ˈʁeʃ/ [ˈdi.ɐ ðɨ ˈʁeʃ]

  • Hyphenation: Dia‧de‧Reis

Noun

Dia de Reis m (plural Dias de Reis)

  1. Epiphany (Christian feast)
    Synonym: Epifania

See also

Further reading

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