Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin caerimonia (holiness), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.ɾiˈmõ.ni.ɐ/ [se.ɾiˈmõ.nɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /se.ɾiˈmõ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.ɾiˈmo.ni.a/ [se.ɾiˈmo.nɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /se.ɾiˈmo.nja/

  • Hyphenation: ce‧ri‧mô‧ni‧a

Noun edit

cerimônia f (plural cerimônias) (Brazilian spelling)

  1. ceremony (ritual with religious, social or political significance)
  2. (informal) excessive formality

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