See also: misterio

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin mystērium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion, a mystery, a secret, a secret rite), from μύστης (mústēs, initiated one), from μυέω (muéō, to initiate), from μύω (múō, to shut).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /misˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [misˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /misˈtɛ.ɾju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /miʃˈtɛ.ɾi.u/ [miʃˈtɛ.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /miʃˈtɛ.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /misˈtɛ.ɾi.o/ [misˈtɛ.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /misˈtɛ.ɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: mis‧té‧ri‧o

Noun edit

mistério m (plural mistérios)

  1. mystery (something that is unexplained)