anátema
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin anathema (“curse, person cursed, offering”), from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, “something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil”), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, “to set upon, offer as a votive gift”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anátema m (plural anátemas)
- anathema (ban or curse)
- Synonyms: excomunhão, reprovação