bênção

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese bẽeiçon, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin benedictiōnem (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

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbẽ.sɐ̃w̃/, (mispronunciation) /bẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: bên‧ção

Noun

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

  1. benediction, blessing
    Synonym: bendição
    Antonym: maldição
  2. grace
    Synonym: graça
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Descendants

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  • Macanese: bênça