apóstolo

See also: apostolo

Portuguese
apóstolos

Etymology

From Old Portuguese apostolo, apostol, borrowed from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos, “messenger, one sent forth”), from ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō, “I send off”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I set”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈpɔʃ.tu.lu/
  • Hyphenation: a‧pós‧to‧lo

Noun

apóstolo m (plural apóstolos)

  1. Apostle

Derived terms

References
  • Champlin, Russel Norman. Novo Testamento Interpretado: Versículo por Versículo, Vol. 3. Guaratinguetá, Brazil: A Voz Bíblica.
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