herege
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old Occitan eretge, from Medieval Latin herēticus, from Ancient Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós, “able to choose”). Doublet of herético. Compare Spanish hereje.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: he‧re‧ge
Adjective edit
herege m or f (plural hereges)
Noun edit
herege m or f by sense (plural hereges)
- heretic (someone whose beliefs are contrary to fundamental tenets)