encomenda

See also: encomendá

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese encomenda, from comenda, from comendar (modern Portuguese encomendar).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ẽ.ko.ˈmẽ.dɐ/, /ĩ-/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ku.ˈmẽ.dɐ/
  • Hyphenation: en‧co‧men‧da

Noun

encomenda f (plural encomendas)

  1. order (commercial request for some product or service)
  2. a product that has been ordered
  3. (Afro-Brazilian religions) a ritual spell or curse
    Synonyms: macumba, mandinga, feitiço

Usage notes

Encomenda is used for businesslike orders. An order at a restaurant or a friendly request is a pedido.

Verb

encomenda

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of encomendar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of encomendar
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