porventura

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word porventura. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word porventura, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say porventura in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word porventura you have here. The definition of the word porventura will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofporventura, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

See also: por ventura

Portuguese

Alternative forms

por ventura

Etymology

From por +‎ ventura (“chance, luck”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /poʁ.vẽˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /poɾ.vẽˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /poʁ.vẽˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /poɻ.vẽˈtu.ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.vẽˈtu.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.bẽˈtu.ɾɐ/

Hyphenation: por‧ven‧tu‧ra

Adverb

porventura (not comparable)

perhaps
Synonym: talvez
- 1982, Fernando Pessoa, Bernardo Soares, Livro do Desassossego, Centaur, page 58:
  Igual erro é atribuir cor, forma, porventura até ser, a qualquer coisa. Este mar é água salgada. Este poente é começar a faltar a luz do sol nesta latitude e longitude. Esta criança, […]
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
by chance, perchance
Synonym: por acaso

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia