pajelança

Portuguese

Etymology

From pajé (“shaman”) +‎ -l- +‎ -ança, by analogy with comilança.

Etymology tree
Proto-Tupi-Guarani *paje
Old Tupi paîéder.
Portuguese pajé
Portuguese -l-
Latin -antia
Old Galician-Portuguese -ança
Portuguese -ança
Portuguese pajelança

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ʒɛˈlɐ̃.sɐ/

    • Hyphenation: pa‧je‧lan‧ça

    Noun

    pajelança f (plural pajelanças)

    1. (ethnography) A series of rituals performed by a pajé with a specific goal of healing or magic.
    2. (Piauí) A ritual that blends indigenous religious practices with Catholic, Spiritist, and Afro-Brazilian elements.

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