abade-geral

Portuguese

Etymology

From abade (“abbot”) +‎ geral (“general”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌba.d͡ʒi.ʒeˈɾaw/ [aˌba.d͡ʒi.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌba.d͡ʒi.ʒeˈɾaw/ [aˌba.d͡ʒi.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌba.de.ʒeˈɾaw/ [aˌba.de.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌba.dɨ.ʒɨˈɾal/ [ɐˌβa.ðɨ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌba.dɨ.ʒɨˈɾal/ [ɐˌβa.ðɨ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌba.dɨ.ʒɨˈɾa.li/ [ɐˌβa.ðɨ.ʒɨˈɾa.li]

• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧-ge‧ral

Noun

abade-geral m (plural abades-gerais)

1. (Catholicism) abbot general (leader of a monastic order)

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