Moisés

See also: Moises, moisés, Moisès, and moïses

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mojˈzɛ(j)s/ [moɪ̯ˈzɛ(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mojˈzɛ(j)s/ [moɪ̯ˈzɛ(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mojˈzɛ(j)ʃ/ [moɪ̯ˈzɛ(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mojˈzɛʃ/

• Hyphenation: Moi‧sés

Proper noun

Moisés m

1. (biblical) Moses (the biblical patriarch)
2. a male given name, equivalent to English Moses

Related terms

• mosaico

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moiˈses/ [moi̯ˈses]
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: Moi‧sés

Proper noun

Moisés m

1. Moses (biblical figure)
2. a male given name

Derived terms

• ley de Moisés