oração

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese oraçon, from Latin ōrātiōnem, accusative of ōrātiō (“discourse; prayer”), from ōrō (“I speak as an orator; I plead; I pray”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌo.ɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌo.ɾa.ˈsɐ̃õ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Hyphenation: o‧ra‧ção
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃

Noun

oração f (plural orações)

prayer (practice of communicating with one's God)
(grammar) clause

Synonyms

(prayer): prece, reza, súplica

Coordinate terms

(clause): cláusula, frase, período, sentença

Derived terms

oração absoluta
oração adjetiva
oração assindética
oração coordenada

oração de sapiência
oração justaposta
oração principal
oração reduzida

oração relativa
oração sindética
oração subordinada

Related terms

ora
oracional
oracioneiro
oraçoeiro

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