sacrifício

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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sacrifiçio, sacrifiço, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin sacrificium (“sacrifice”), from sacrificō (“to sacrifice”), from sacer (“sacred”) + faciō (“do, make”). Displaced Old Portuguese sacrifiço.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.kɾiˈfi.si.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.kɾiˈfi.sju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.kɾiˈfi.si.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /sa.kɾiˈfi.sjo/

  • Hyphenation: sa‧cri‧fí‧ci‧o

Noun

sacrifício m (plural sacrifícios)

  1. (religion) sacrifice (something sacrificed)
  2. (religion) sacrification (act of sacrificing)
  3. (figurative) ordeal (painful or trying experience)
  4. (Christianity, theology) the crucifixion of Jesus

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