sermão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sermon, from Latin sermōnem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seʁˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɦˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /seɾˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɾˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seʁˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seʁˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /seɻˈmɐ̃w̃/ [seɻˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: ser‧mão

Noun

sermão m (plural sermões)

  1. sermon (religious discourse)
  2. sermon (a lengthy speech of reproval)
    Synonym: prédica

Further reading

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