superior-geral

Portuguese

Etymology

From superior (“superior”) +‎ geral (“general”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɦ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɦ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɦ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɦ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oɾ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɾ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoɾ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɾ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oʁ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoʁ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾi.oɻ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾɪ.oɻ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /suˌpe.ɾjoɻ.ʒeˈɾaw/ [suˌpe.ɾjoɻ.ʒeˈɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾal/ [suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾal/ [suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˌpe.ɾjɔɾ.ʒɨˈɾa.li/

• Hyphenation: su‧pe‧ri‧or‧-ge‧ral

Noun

superior-geral m (plural superiores-gerais)

1. (Catholicism) superior general, general superior

   Synonym: moderador supremo

Related terms

• abade-geral
• custos-geral
• mestre-geral
• ministro-geral
• madre-geral
• prior-geral
• reitor-geral
• diretor-geral
• vigário-geral

Further reading

• “superior-geral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “superior-geral”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024