martírio

See also: martirio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Displaced Old Galician-Portuguese marteiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾi.u/ [mahˈt͡ʃi.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾju/ [mahˈt͡ʃi.ɾju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾi.u/ [mahˈt͡ʃi.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾju/ [mahˈt͡ʃi.ɾju]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /maɾˈt͡ʃi.ɾi.u/ [maɾˈt͡ʃi.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maɾˈt͡ʃi.ɾju/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾi.u/ [maχˈt͡ʃi.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈt͡ʃi.ɾju/ [maχˈt͡ʃi.ɾju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maɻˈt͡ʃi.ɾi.o/ [maɻˈt͡ʃi.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /maɻˈt͡ʃi.ɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐɾˈti.ɾju/

• Hyphenation: mar‧tí‧ri‧o

Noun

martírio m (plural martírios)

1. martyrdom
2. passion (great distress)
3. passionflower