misericórdia

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin misericordia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɾ.d͡ʒjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾiˈkɔɻ.d͡ʒja/

Noun

misericórdia f (plural misericórdias)

  1. mercy (blessing)
  2. pity

Interjection

misericórdia!

  1. an expression of shock or surprise; Jesus!