bênção

Portuguese

Alternative forms

benção (rare)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese bẽeiçon, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictiōnem, accusative singular of benedictiō (“blessing; benediction”), from benedictus, from Latin benedīcō. The plural in -ãos was formed by analogy with other paroxytones in -ão; the etymologically correct plural *bênções is considered incorrect. Compare also bendição, a later semi-learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

(Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbẽsɐ̃w̃/
Hyphenation: bên‧ção

Noun

bênção f (plural bênçãos or bênções (now proscribed))

Synonyms

(benediction): bendição
(grace): graça

Antonyms

(benediction): maldição

Related terms

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