Miqueias

See also: Miquéias

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Michaeas, from Ancient Greek Μιχαίας (Mikhaías), from Hebrew מִיכָיָה. Doublet of Micaías.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈkej.ɐs/ [miˈkeɪ̯.ɐs]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /miˈkej.ɐʃ/ [miˈkeɪ̯.ɐʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /miˈkej.as/ [miˈkeɪ̯.as]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈkɐj.ɐʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈkej.ɐʃ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈkej.ɐʃ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /miˈke.ɐʃ/

Hyphenation: Mi‧quei‧as

Proper noun

Miqueias m or f

(biblical) Micah (the book of the Bible)
(biblical) Micah (a minor prophet)
(rare) a male or female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Micah

Coordinate terms

books of the Catholic Old Testament: livros do Antigo Testamento católicoedit