rezar

From Old Portuguese rezar, from Latin recitāre, present active infinitive of recitō (“I recite”), from re- + citō (“I call forth”).

rezar (first-person singular present rezo, first-person singular preterite recei, past participle rezado)

1. to pray
2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of rezar
3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of rezar

• (to pray): orar, pregar

From Old Portuguese rezar, from Latin recitāre, present active infinitive of recitō (“I recite”), from re- + citō (“I call forth”). Doublet of recitar, a borrowing.

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈza(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈza(ɻ)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈzaɾ/
• Hyphenation: re‧zar

rezar (first-person singular present indicative rezo, past participle rezado)

1. (religion, intransitive) to pray (to talk to a god)

   Eles rezavam antes de chegar o carrasco.

   They were praying before the executioner arrived.

2. (religion, transitive) to pray (to recite a given prayer)

   Rezei trinta pais-nossos, mas não adiantou.

   I prayed thirty Lord’s prayers, but it didn’t work.

3. (Christianity, transitive) to celebrate (to perform mass); the object is almost always missa (“mass”)

   O padre já estava cansado de rezar tantas missas.

   The priest was already tired of celebrating so many masses.

• (to pray): orar
• (to recite): recitar
• (to celebrate): celebrar

• recitar
• reza
• rezadeiro
• rezado
• rezador

From Latin recitāre, present active infinitive of recitō (“recite”). Doublet of recitar. a borrowing.

rezar (first-person singular present rezo, first-person singular preterite recé, past participle rezado)

1. (intransitive) to pray

   Synonym: orar

• Rule: z becomes a c before e.

• rezo