See also: clemencia

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin clēmentia.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kleˈmẽ.si.ɐ/ [kleˈmẽ.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /kleˈmẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kleˈmẽ.si.a/ [kleˈmẽ.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /kleˈmẽ.sja/

  • Rhymes: -ẽsjɐ
  • Hyphenation: cle‧mên‧ci‧a

Noun edit

clemência f (plural clemências)

  1. clemency; leniency (gentle or kind exercise of power)
    Synonym: leniência

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