Apocalipse

See also: apocalipse

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 14th century (apocalise); from Latin apocalypsis. Compare Portuguese apocalipse and Spanish apocalipsis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apokaˈlipse̝/

Noun

Apocalipse m (plural Apocalipses)

1. (biblical, religion) the book of Revelation
   • 1396, A. Cabana Outeiro, editor, O Tombo H da catedral de Santiago. Documentos anteriores a 1397, Valga: Concello de Valga, page 138:

     hũu liuro apocalisy scripto en purgameo e cuberto de cuberturas de táuõas cubertas de coyro uermello con pregos grandes, o qual liuro era scripto em bõa létera formada e con pinturas

     a book of Revelation written on parchment and covered with covers made of boards covered with red leather, with large sheets, and the mentioned book is written with good well formed letter and with paintings

2. (biblical, religion) Apocalypse (the end of the world)

References

• “apocalise” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “apocal” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “Apocalipse” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “Apocalipse” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.po.kaˈlip.si/, /a.po.kaˈli.pi.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.po.kaˈlip.si/, /a.po.kaˈli.pi.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.po.kaˈlip.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɔ.kɐˈli.psɨ/

• Hyphenation: A‧po‧ca‧lip‧se

Proper noun

Apocalipse m

1. (biblical) Revelation (book of Bible)
2. (religion) Apocalypse (revelation given by God to a prophet)
3. Apocalipse (the end of the world)