teodiceia

See also: teodicéia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• teodicéia (pre-1990 spelling)
• theodiceia (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French théodicée.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.o.d͡ʒiˈsɛj.ɐ/ [te.o.d͡ʒiˈsɛɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.o.d͡ʒiˈsɛj.ɐ/ [te.o.d͡ʒiˈsɛɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.o.d͡ʒiˈsɛj.a/ [te.o.d͡ʒiˈsɛɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tju.diˈsɐj.ɐ/ [tju.ðiˈsɐj.ɐ], /tɛ.ɔ.diˈsɐj.ɐ/ [tɛ.ɔ.ðiˈsɐj.ɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tju.diˈsɐj.ɐ/ [tju.ðiˈsɐj.ɐ], /tɛ.ɔ.diˈsɐj.ɐ/ [tɛ.ɔ.ðiˈsɐj.ɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tju.diˈsej.ɐ/ [tju.ðiˈsej.ɐ], /tɛ.ɔ.diˈsej.ɐ/ [tɛ.ɔ.ðiˈsej.ɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /tju.diˈsej.ɐ/ [tju.ðiˈsej.ɐ], /tɛ.ɔ.diˈsej.ɐ/ [tɛ.ɔ.ðiˈsej.ɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tju.diˈse.ɐ/ [tju.ðiˈse.ɐ], /tɛ.ɔ.diˈse.ɐ/ [tɛ.ɔ.ðiˈse.ɐ]

Noun

teodiceia f (plural teodiceias)

1. (philosophy) theodicy (attempt to answer the question of why a good God permits the manifestation of evil)