rei morto, rei posto

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish a rey muerto, rey puesto.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoʁ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpos.tu/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoh.tu | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoʁ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpos.tu/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoh.tu | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpos.tu/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoʁ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpoʃ.tu/ [ˈχeɪ̯ ˈmoχ.tu | ˈχeɪ̯ ˈpoʃ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɻ.to | ˈʁej ˈpos.to/ [ˈheɪ̯ ˈmoɻ.to | ˈheɪ̯ ˈpos.to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɐj ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁɐj ˈpoʃ.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɐj ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁɐj ˈpoʃ.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpoʃ.tu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁej ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁej ˈpoʃ.tu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁe ˈmoɾ.tu | ˈʁe ˈpoʃ.tu/

Proverb

rei morto, rei posto

1. the king is dead, long live the king