herege

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan eretge, from Medieval Latin herēticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós, “able to choose”). Doublet of herético. Compare Spanish hereje.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈɾɛ.ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈɾɛ.ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈɾɛ.ʒe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɛˈɾɛ.ʒɨ/, /iˈɾɛ.ʒɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛʒi, (Portugal) -ɛʒɨ
• Hyphenation: he‧re‧ge

Adjective

herege m or f (plural hereges)

1. heretical (of or relating to heresy or heretics)

   Synonym: herético

Noun

herege m or f by sense (plural hereges)

1. heretic (someone whose beliefs are contrary to fundamental tenets)

Derived terms

• arqui-herege

Related terms

• heresia

Further reading

• “herege”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “herege”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025