Dia do Fico

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “I Stay Day”.

From the speech that Pedro I of Brazil gave on this day: "Se é para o bem de todos e felicidade geral da Nação, estou pronto! Digam ao povo que fico." ("Since it is for the good of all and the general happiness of the Nation, I am willing. Tell the people that I am staying.").

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ du ˈfi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ du ˈfi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.a do ˈfi.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.ɐ du ˈfi.ku/ [ˈdi.ɐ ðu ˈfi.ku]

Proper noun

Dia do Fico m

1. (Brazil, historical) the date January 9, 1822, when Pedro I announced that he was going to stay in Brazil, which later lead to the Independence of Brazil in September 7 of the same year

Further reading

• Dia do Fico on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt