abade-geral

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Portuguese

Etymology

From abade (abbot) +‎ geral (general).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌba.d͡ʒi.ʒeˈɾaw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˌba.de.ʒeˈɾaw/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˌba.dɨ.ʒɨˈɾal/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˌba.dɨ.ʒɨˈɾa.li/

  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧-ge‧ral

Noun

abade-geral m (plural abades-gerais)

  1. (Catholicism) abbot general (leader of a monastic order)