juíza

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From juiz +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒuˈi.zɐ/ [ʒʊˈi.zɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwi.zɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒuˈi.za/ [ʒʊˈi.za], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʒwi.za/

  • Hyphenation: ju‧í‧za

Noun

juíza f (plural juízas)

  1. female equivalent of juiz

Usage notes

The form juíza is now the prevalent way to refer to refer to a female judge. The word juiz can also be used (e.g.: a senhora juiz), though this usage is mostly dated.[1]

References

  1. ^ juiz / juíza - Variação e mudança linguística / Flexão nominal in FLiP - Dúvida Linguística (in Portuguese)

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