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Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese amen, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin āmēn, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν (amḗn), from Biblical Hebrew אמן (“certainly, truly”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
- Hyphenation: a‧mém
Interjection
amém
- amen
Noun
amém m (plural améns)
- assent, approval, agreement
- (rare) insignificance
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