porta-paz

Portuguese

Etymology

From porta (“carries”) +‎ paz (“peace”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɔʁ.tɐˈpa(j)s/ [ˌpɔh.tɐˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈpa(j)s/ [ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌpɔʁ.tɐˈpa(j)ʃ/ [ˌpɔχ.tɐˈpa(ɪ̯)ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɔɻ.taˈpa(j)s/ [ˌpɔɻ.taˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpɔɾ.tɐˈpaʃ/

  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧-paz

Noun

porta-paz m (plural porta-pazes)

  1. (Christianity) pax (painting representation which kissed by the priest during Mass)

Further reading

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