esconjuro

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.kõˈʒu.ɾu/, /es.kõˈʒu.ɾu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.kõˈʒu.ɾu/, /eʃ.kõˈʒu.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.kõˈʒu.ɾo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.kõˈʒu.ɾu/

Hyphenation: es‧con‧ju‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from esconjurar.

Noun

esconjuro m (plural esconjuros)

exorcism (ritual driving out of evil spirits)
Synonym: exorcismo
spell, incantation (words or a formula supposed to have magical powers)
Synonym: feitiço
curse (a prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone)
Synonym: maldição

Etymology 2

Verb

esconjuro

first-person singular present indicative of esconjurar

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