livro de honra

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “book of honor”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈõ.ʁɐ/ [ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈõ.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈõ.ʁɐ/ [ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈõ.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈõ.ʁɐ/ [ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈõ.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾo de ˈõ.ʁa/ [ˈli.vɾo de ˈõ.ha]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu ˈd‿õ.ʁɐ/ [ˈli.vɾu ˈð‿õ.ʁɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɾu ˈd‿õ.ʁɐ/ [ˈli.vɾu ˈð‿õ.ʁɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾu ˈd‿õ.ʁɐ/ [ˈli.βɾu ˈð‿õ.ʁɐ]

Noun

livro de honra m (plural livros de honra)

1. condolence book, guestbook (blank book, used in certain ceremonies such as baptisms, weddings and wakes, where guests or interested parties mark their presence and record their votes or thoughts)

Further reading

• “livro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024