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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς (mártus, “witness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mártir m or f by sense (plural mártires)
- martyr (one who dies for his religion)
- (by extension) martyr (one who sacrifices their life for an important cause)
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυς (mártus, “witness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mártir m or f by sense (plural mártires)
- martyr
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